Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Exceptional circumstances Appellants Miss J. (“Mother”) and L.H. (“Father”) appeal from the decision of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, sitting as a juvenile court, which granted the petition of the Prince ...

CINA — Change in permanency plan — From reunification to arrangements with non-relatives This appeal arises from orders by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, which changed the permanency plan for G.O. (born 1/07), Y.O. ...

CINA — Guardianship by state — Right to adoption by non-relative In these consolidated appeals from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, sitting as a juvenile court, Ms. O., the mother of G.O., asks this Court to return this ...

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Exceptional circumstances Roger C., the appellant, challenges an order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, sitting as a juvenile court, that terminated his parental rights to A.N.N.W. (“A.”) and granted the Baltimore ...

CINA — Shelter care — Placement with father In November 2019, the Montgomery County Department of Social Services (“the Department”) filed a petition in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, alleging that J.N. (born July 2007), Z.N. (born July 2009), ...

CINA — Circuit court jurisdiction — Placement outside Maryland Mother and Father, the parents of S.N., appeal the Order of the Circuit Court for Howard County finding S.N. a child in need of assistance (“CINA”), and committing him to the ...

CINA — Foster care — Indicated child neglect Appellee Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (“DSS” or the “Department”) made a finding of indicated child neglect after unexplained bite marks were found between the shoulder blades of a foster ...

CINA — Shelter care — Time limit On January 30, 2019, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (“the Department” or “BCDSS”) removed S.B., Ch. B. and Co. B (collectively, “the Children”), from the home where they lived with their ...

CINA — Guardianship/right to adoption consent — Reunification efforts Appellant D.M. (“Mr. M.”) appeals from the decision of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, sitting as a juvenile court, which granted the petition of the Baltimore City Department of Social ...

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Child’s best interests In an order dated January 6, 2020, the Circuit Court for Howard County granted guardianship of two-year-old J. to the Howard County Department of Social Services, with the right to ...