CINA — Termination of Parental Rights — Public records On November 3, 2017, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, entered orders granting petitions filed by the Montgomery County Department of Social Services (“the Department”), an ...
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CINA — Presumptive paternity of husband — Best interest of child On September 16, 2016, the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, sitting as a juvenile court (“the juvenile court”), disestablished and terminated the presumptive paternity of G.C. (“Appellant”) to minor ...
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CINA — Hearsay — Tender-years exception Out-of-court statements offered for the truth of the matter asserted are generally inadmissible as hearsay unless otherwise permitted by statute or rule. One such statutory exception, known as the “tender years exception,” is found ...
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CINA — Motion to suppress — Child’s out-of-court statement to social worker This case arises from orders of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sitting as a juvenile court, adjudicating J.J. and D.J., appellees, children in need of assistance (“CINA”) ...
Read More »IN RE: KATERINE L. AND ALEX F.
In a CINA proceeding involving children born during their mother’s decade-long estrangement from her husband, the court’s order denying husband’s motion for genetic testing to disestablish paternity was not appealable as a final judgment.
Read More »Lauren McClanahan v. Washington County Department of Social Services
Administrative law: Indicated child abuse: Excessive examinations CSA No. 0737, Sept. Term 2013. Reported. Opinion by Woodward, J. Filed July 31, 2014. Appeal from Washington County. Affirmed.
Read More »In re: Joy D.
CINA: Waiver of reunification efforts: Mandatory waiver CSA No. 0693, Sept. Term 2013. Reported. Opinion by Graeff, J. Filed Jan. 29, 2014. Appeal from Baltimore City. Affirmed.
Read More »In re Priscilla B.
CINA: Parents’ history: Credibility CSA No. 349, Sept. Term, 2013. Reported. Opinion by Nazarian, J. Filed Oct. 30, 2013.
Read More »In re: Ryan W.
CINA : OASDI benefits: due process CoA Nos. 0095, and 0101, Sept. Term 2012. Reported. Opinion by J., Filed Sept. 26, 2013.
Read More »In re Ashley S. & Caitlyn S.
CINA: Permanency planning: Effect of overturned foster-care order CoA No. 4, September Term 2013, Reported. Opinion by McDonald, J. Filed May 30, 2013. 56 pages. Appeal from Montgomery County Circuit Court. Affirmed.
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