Changes to Maryland’s guardianship rules that went into effect on Jan. 1 are aimed at standardizing forms and procedures throughout the state as well as making the process more clear for laypeople and practitioners alike. The changes include new certification ...

An Ohio judge formally ended the court-ordered guardianship of an Amish girl who resisted a hospital’s attempts to force her to resume chemotherapy, bringing a close to the fight that raised questions about the rights of parents in making medical ...

Guardianship: Disability: Evidentiary basis Cons. with Andreas Konopka v. Uma Ahluwalia CSA Nos. 2502 & 2507 (Consol.), Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Kehoe, J. Filed Sept. 17, 2014. Appeal from Montgomery County. Affirmed.

Guardianship: Third-party petition: Surviving parent

Adoption/Guardianship: Termination of paternal rights: Exceptional circumstances CSA No. 0790, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Berger, J. Filed: April 9, 2014. Appeal from Baltimore County. Affirmed.

Adoption/Guardianship: Termination of parental rights: History of unfitness CSA No. 1050, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Eyler, D., J. Filed Jan. 31, 2014. Appeal from Baltimore City. Affirmed.

Estates & Trusts: Guardianship commissions: Unusual circumstances CSA No. 2594, Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Wright, J. Filed January 3, 2014. Appeal from Caroline County. Affirmed.

Adoption/guardianship: termination of parental rights: statutory factors CSA No. 2134, Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Meredith, J. Filed July 17, 2013. Appeal from Harford County. Affirmed. 39 pages.

Adoption/guardianship: termination of parental rights: stay pending appeal of permanency plan CoA No. 0084, Sept. Term 2012. Published. Opinion by Adkins, J. Filed July 16, 2013. Appeal from Montgomery County. Affirmed. 63 pages.

CSA No. 2252, September Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Alpert, Paul E. (Retired, Specially Assigned), J. Filed June 20, 2013. Appeal from Baltimore City. Affirmed. 11 pages Adoption/Guardianship: termination of parental rights: request for continuance