Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

CINA — Custody award to mother — Child’s best interests This case is before us on appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, closing the child welfare case regarding respondent child ...

CINA — Reduction in parents’ visitation — Remand Appellants T.N. (“Mother”) and I.M. (“Father”) individually appeal a November 21, 2019 Order (the “Order”) from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, reducing their visitation rights with ...

CINA — Change in permanency play — From reunification to adoption The child at the center of this case, A’r., was declared a Child in Need of Assistance (“CINA”) in 2017 along with his brother, A. Appellant, Ms. G. (or ...

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Effect on siblings This case is before us on appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, terminating the parental rights of S.M. (“Mother”) as ...

CINA — Restricted parental access — Neglect This appeal concerns an infant child who has required frequent hospitalizations because of life-threatening episodes of breathing cessation. The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services received a report of suspected child ...

CINA — Change in permanency plan — Reunification to adoption by non-relative This appeal arises from an order issued by the Circuit Court for Cecil County, sitting as a juvenile court, that changed the permanency plan for minor siblings, L.J. ...

CINA — Juvenile court jurisdiction — DSS closed case Appellants, L.W. and her mother, Ms. M., appeal from the decision of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, sitting as a juvenile court, ordering the termination of its jurisdiction over ...

CINA — Hearsay — Expert’s opinion J.O. (“Mother”), appellant, appeals from an order entered by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, adjudicating her child (“B.S.”) to be a child in need of assistance (“CINA”) and ...

CINA — Change in permanency plan — Reunification to adoption by non-relative At the conclusion of a permanency plan review hearing on October 22, 2019, the Circuit Court for Cecil County, sitting as a juvenile court, modified the permanency plan ...

CINA — Change in permanency plan — Ineffective assistance of counsel Appellant, the Father of two daughters, Am.E. and Ar.E., appeals from an order, entered September 3, 2019, in the Circuit Court for Frederick County, sitting as a juvenile court, ...