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Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo plan to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates, pushing medical freedom reforms.
Judge denies MD graduation bid over gender curriculum dispute
A Maryland high schooler was not allowed to graduate because he didn’t take a required health class due to his father’s curriculum objection.
De facto parenthood requires both parents’ consent, Maryland high court says
An adult involved in raising a child cannot be a "de facto parent" with a claim to visitation unless both parents consented to relationship, high court says.
Foster parents would have right to intervene under Senate bill
ANNAPOLIS – Foster parents, often treated as mere witnesses in placement decisions regarding children in need of assistance (CINA), would have the right to intervene in the court cases where […]
‘Hate crime’ has separate legal, colloquial meanings
Welcome to Monday, the 58th anniversary of the premiere of ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.” Here are some news items to get your week started: — When is a “hate […]
The correct call on terminating rapists’ parental rights
In a period in American history that has seen a dramatic increase in public awareness of sexual assault, it was about time Maryland finally passed a law that permits rape victims to go to court to terminate the parental rights of a rapist.
Hogan signs bill enabling judges to end rapists’ parental rights
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday signed into law a long-stalled measure to enable courts to strip parental rights from a mother or father who conceived the child […]
Bill to end rapists’ parental rights passes House
ANNAPOLIS – Legislation to enable courts to strip parental rights from a mother or father who conceived the child through non-consensual intercourse will head to the governor for his signature. […]
Senate preliminarily approves bill to end rapists’ parental rights
Maryland lawmakers are moving early to advance legislation to end parental rights of rapists.
Senate panel approves bill to end rapists’ parental rights
ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Tuesday approved perennially introduced but annually ill-fated legislation to enable courts to strip parental rights from a mother or father who conceived […]
Senate panel again considers bill to end rapists’ parental rights
ANNAPOLIS – Perennially introduced but annually ill-fated legislation to enable courts to strip parental rights from a mother or father who conceived the child through non-consensual intercourse received an unusually […]
Lawmakers will focus on Baltimore’s violence, online bullying, parental rights
With the number of homicides exceeding 300 annually in Baltimore, the Maryland General Assembly this coming session will consider increasing funding for programs legislators say show promise for reducing violent […]
