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MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-816 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-816 - Study Concerning Matters Relevant to Case

    (a)    After a petition is filed under this subtitle, the court may order the local department or another qualified agency to make or arrange for a study concerning the child, the child’s family, the child’s environment, and other matters relevant to the disposition of the case.    (b)    (1)    As part of a study under this section, the court may order that the child or any parent, guardian, or custodian be examined at a suitable place by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other professionally qualified person.        (2)    (i)    The court may not order an inpatient evaluation unless, after a hearing, the court finds that an inpatient evaluation is necessary and there are no less restrictive means to obtain an evaluation.            (ii)    Placement in an inpatient facility may not exceed 21 days unless the court finds good cause.    (c)    (1)    The report of a study under this section is admissible as evidence at a disposition hearing but not at an adjudicatory hearing.        (2)    The attorney for each party has the right to receive the report at least 5 days before its presentation to the court, to challenge or impeach its findings and to present appropriate evidence with respect to it.        (3)    The time requirement specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection does not apply to an emergency dispositional review hearing held in accordance with § 3-820 of this subtitle.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-816.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-816.2 - Review Hearings

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the court shall conduct a hearing to review the status of each child under its jurisdiction within 6 months after the filing of the first petition under this subtitle and at least every 6 months thereafter.        (2)    At a review hearing under this section, the court shall:            (i)    Evaluate the safety of the child;            (ii)    Determine the continuing necessity for and appropriateness of any out–of–home placement;            (iii)    Determine the appropriateness of and extent of compliance with the case plan for the child;            (iv)    Determine the extent of progress that has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes necessitating the court’s jurisdiction; and            (v)    Project a reasonable date by which the child may be returned to and safely maintained in the home or placed for adoption or under a legal guardianship.    (b)    (1)    The court shall conduct a hearing to review the status of a child placed in a qualified residential treatment program and determine the appropriateness of placement within 60 days after the child enters the placement.        (2)    At a hearing under this subsection, the court shall:            (i)    Review the assessment of the child conducted by a qualified individual;            (ii)    Consider whether the needs of the child can be met through placement in a foster family home;            (iii)    Consider whether placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment program provides the most effective and appropriate care for the child in the least restrictive environment; and            (iv)    Consider whether placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment program is consistent with the short–term and long–term goals for the child as specified in the permanency plan.        (3)    The court shall state, in writing, the reasons for its decision to approve or disapprove the continued placement of a child in a qualified residential treatment program under this subsection.    (c)    If a permanency plan for the child has been determined under § 3–823 of this subtitle, a review hearing conducted by the court under § 3–823(h) of this subtitle shall satisfy the requirements of this section.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-816.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-816.3 - Rights of Preadoptive Parents, Foster Parents, and Caregivers of Child

    (a)    In this section, “preadoptive parent” means an individual whom a child placement agency, as defined in § 5–101 of the Family Law Article, approves to adopt a child who has been placed in the individual’s home for adoption before the order of adoption.    (b)    Unless waived for good cause, before any proceeding concerning a child, the local department shall give at least 10 days’ notice in writing to the child’s foster parent, preadoptive parent, or caregiver of the date, time, and place of the proceeding and of the right to be heard at the proceeding.    (c)    The foster parent, preadoptive parent, caregiver, or an attorney for the foster parent, preadoptive parent, or caregiver shall be given the right to be heard at the proceeding.    (d)    The foster parent, preadoptive parent, caregiver, or attorney may not be considered to be a party solely on the basis of the right to notice and the right to be heard provided under this section.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-816.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-816.4 - Educational Stability

    (a)    In this section, “educational stability” means the continuous process of identifying and implementing the appropriate educational placement, training, resources, services, and experiences that will address the fundamental needs necessary to ensure the successful educational outcome of a child and contribute to the child’s overall well–being.    (b)    The court shall inquire as to the educational stability of a child at a shelter care hearing, adjudicatory hearing, disposition hearing, and any change of placement proceeding.    (c)    In determining the educational stability of a child under this section, the court may consider the following factors:        (1)    The appropriateness of the child’s current school placement;        (2)    The school placement of the child’s siblings;        (3)    The minimization of school changes;        (4)    The proximity of the school to the child’s placement;        (5)    Transportation to and from school;        (6)    The proper release and prompt transfer of the child’s education records;        (7)    The child’s school attendance;        (8)    The identification of and consultation with the child’s educational guardian;        (9)    The maintenance of any individual education plan (IEP); and        (10)    The child’s appropriate grade level progress or progress toward graduation.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-817 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-817 - Adjudicatory Hearing

    (a)    After a CINA petition is filed under this subtitle, the court shall hold an adjudicatory hearing.    (b)    The rules of evidence under Title 5 of the Maryland Rules shall apply at an adjudicatory hearing.    (c)    The allegations in a petition under this subtitle shall be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-818 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-818 - Presumption That Child Is Not Receiving Proper Care and Attention

    Within 1 year after a child’s birth, there is a presumption that a child is not receiving proper care and attention from the mother for purposes of § 3–801(f)(2) of this subtitle if:        (1)    (i)    The child was born exposed to cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, or a derivative of cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine as evidenced by any appropriate tests of the mother or child; or            (ii)    Upon admission to a hospital for delivery of the child, the mother tested positive for cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, or a derivative of cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine as evidenced by any appropriate toxicology test; and        (2)    Drug treatment is made available to the mother and the mother refuses the recommended level of drug treatment, or does not successfully complete the recommended level of drug treatment.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-819.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-819.1 - Voluntary Placement Hearing

    (a)    Within 30 days after a voluntary placement petition is filed, the court shall hold a voluntary placement hearing and shall make findings as to:        (1)    Whether continuation of the placement is in the child’s best interests; and        (2)    Whether reasonable efforts have been made to reunify the child with the family or place the child in a timely manner in accordance with the child’s permanency plan.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, in making a disposition on a voluntary placement petition under this section, the court shall:        (1)    Order the child’s voluntary placement to be terminated and the child returned to the child’s home and provided with available services and support needed for the child to remain in the home;        (2)    Order the child’s voluntary placement to continue if the local department and the child’s parent or guardian continue to agree to the voluntary placement;        (3)    Subject to the provisions of § 3–819(h), (i), and (j) of this subtitle, order an amendment to the voluntary placement agreement to address the needs of the child; or        (4)    If necessary to ensure the care, protection, safety, and mental and physical development of the child, order the local department to file a CINA petition.    (c)    In making a disposition on a voluntary placement petition for a former CINA, the court shall:        (1)    Order the former CINA’s voluntary placement to continue and make any necessary orders to address the needs of the former CINA, if the local department and the former CINA continue to agree to the voluntary placement; or        (2)    (i)    Order the former CINA’s voluntary placement to be terminated; and            (ii)    Terminate the local department’s placement and care responsibilities for the former CINA.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-820 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-820 - Removal of Child From Court-Ordered Placement

    (a)    After a CINA disposition, when the court has ordered a specific placement of a child, a local department may remove the child from that placement prior to a hearing only if:        (1)    Removal is required to protect the child from serious immediate danger;        (2)    The child’s continued placement in the court-ordered placement is contrary to the welfare of the child; or        (3)    The person or agency with whom the child is placed has requested the immediate removal of the child.    (b)    (1)    Before removal or, if not possible, immediately after removal, the local department shall notify all parties, counsel, and the court of the removal of the child.        (2)    The local department shall provide the address and phone number of the child’s new placement to the child’s counsel.    (c)    (1)    If the child is not returned to the court-ordered placement, the local department shall immediately file a motion to authorize the removal of the child and the child’s new placement.        (2)    The motion shall set forth:            (i)    The facts on which the local department relied in removing the child; and            (ii)    The identity of each witness.    (d)    (1)    The court shall hold an emergency review placement hearing on the motion not later than the next day on which the circuit court is in session.        (2)    All parties shall be given reasonable notice of the hearing.    (e)    At the emergency review placement hearing, the court’s decision to reject or to ratify the local department’s removal of the child shall be based upon such evidence as would be sufficient under § 3-815(d) of this subtitle to order shelter care.    (f)    (1)    Unless all parties agree to the court’s order at the emergency review placement hearing, the court, at that hearing, shall schedule a regular review hearing within 30 days after the emergency review hearing for a full hearing on the merits of the local department’s action.        (2)    At the full hearing on the merits, the rules of evidence under Title 5 of the Maryland Rules shall apply.        (3)    The hearing may be postponed by agreement of the parties or for good cause shown.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-821 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-821 - Order Controlling Conduct of Person Before Court

    (a)    The court, on its own motion or on application of a party, may issue an appropriate order directing, restraining, or otherwise controlling the conduct of a person who is properly before the court, if the court finds that the conduct:        (1)    Is or may be detrimental or harmful to a child over whom the court has jurisdiction;        (2)    Will tend to defeat the execution of an order or disposition made or to be made under this subtitle; or        (3)    Will assist in the rehabilitation of or is necessary for the welfare of the child.    (b)    Subsection (a) of this section shall apply to a person not a party to the petition if the person is given:        (1)    Notice of the proposed order controlling the person’s conduct; and        (2)    The opportunity to contest the entry of the proposed order.    (c)    An order issued under this section is enforceable under Title 15, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-822 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-822 - Address and Identity of Parents

    (a)    (1)    At each CINA hearing, the court shall inquire into, and make findings of fact on the record as to, the identity and current address of each parent of each child before the court.        (2)    In carrying out paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court shall:            (i)    Inform all parties present of their continuing obligation to assist the court in identifying and locating each parent of each child;            (ii)    Inform the parents present of their continuing obligation to keep the clerk of the court apprised of their current address;            (iii)    Inform the parents present of available means to establish paternity, if not yet established; and            (iv)    If appropriate, refer the parents to the appropriate support enforcement agency to establish paternity and support.    (b)    Each parent of a child who is the subject of a CINA proceeding shall notify the court and the local department of all changes in the parent’s address.    (c)    The clerk of the court shall keep a listing of every address provided by a parent of a child who is the subject of a CINA proceeding.    (d)    On request of a local department, the clerk’s office shall disclose to the local department all addresses listed by a parent of a CINA within the preceding 270 days.    (e)    The court may:        (1)    Order a parent or putative parent to:            (i)    Apply for child support services with the appropriate support enforcement agency; and            (ii)    Cooperate with the appropriate support enforcement agency to establish paternity and child support; and        (2)    Make a finding of paternity in accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 10, Part VI of the Family Law Article.    (f)    Any court may consider evidence taken and findings made on the record in a CINA hearing and in a paternity, custody, child support, or guardianship proceeding regarding that child or a sibling of a child.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-824 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-824 - Emergency Medical or Psychiatric Treatment; Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Procedure

    (a)    The court shall hear and rule on a petition seeking an order for emergency medical or psychiatric treatment on an expedited basis.    (b)    (1)    The court may order emergency medical, dental, or surgical treatment of a child alleged to have a condition or illness that, in the opinion of a licensed physician or dentist, as the case may be, requires immediate treatment, if the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian is not available or, without good cause, refuses to consent to the treatment.        (2)    A child may be placed in an emergency facility on an emergency basis under Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part IV of the Health - General Article.    (c)    The court shall apply the factors specified in § 13-711(b) of the Estates and Trusts Article, to the extent relevant, when deciding whether to withhold or withdraw a life-sustaining procedure, as defined in § 13-711(c) of the Estates and Trusts Article.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-825 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-825 - Limitations Regarding Commitment Facilities

    (a)    A court may not commit a child who is subject to this subtitle to, and the child may not be detained at or transferred to, a correctional facility, as defined in § 1-101 of the Correctional Services Article.    (b)    A child who is not a delinquent child, as defined in § 3-8A-01 of this title, may not be committed or transferred to a facility used for the confinement of delinquent children.    (c)    Unless an individualized treatment plan developed under § 10-706 of the Health - General Article indicates otherwise, a child may not be:        (1)    Committed or transferred to any public or private facility or institution unless the child is placed in accommodations that are separate from adults who are confined to that facility or institution; or        (2)    Treated in any group with adults.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-826 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-826 - Reports Prior to Hearings; Custodian Progress Reports

    (a)    (1)    Unless the court directs otherwise, a local department shall provide all parties with a written report at least 10 days before any scheduled disposition, permanency planning, or review hearing under § 3-819 or § 3-823 of this subtitle.        (2)    The time requirements specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection do not apply to an emergency review placement hearing under § 3-820 of this subtitle.    (b)    If a child is committed to a person or agency under this subtitle, the court may order the custodian to file periodic written progress reports, with copies sent to all parties.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-827 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-827 - Confidentiality of Records

    (a)    (1)    All court records under this subtitle pertaining to a child shall be confidential and their contents may not be divulged, by subpoena or otherwise, except by order of the court on good cause shown.        (2)    This subsection does not prohibit review of a court record by:            (i)    Personnel of the court;            (ii)    A party;            (iii)    Counsel for a party;            (iv)    A Court–Appointed Special Advocate for the child;            (v)    Authorized personnel of the Social Services Administration and local departments in order to conduct a child abuse or neglect investigation or to comply with requirements imposed under Title IV–E of the Social Security Act; or            (vi)    The Department of Juvenile Services if the Department is providing treatment, services, or care to a child who is the subject of the record.        (3)    Information obtained from a court record is subject to the provisions of §§ 1–201, 1–202, 1–204, and 1–205 of the Human Services Article.    (b)    (1)    On its own motion or on petition, and for good cause shown, the court:            (i)    May order the court records of a child sealed; and            (ii)    Shall order them sealed after the child has reached the age of 21.        (2)    If sealed, the court records of a child may not be opened, for any purpose, except by order of the court on good cause shown.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-828 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-828 - Contributing to Acts, Omissions, or Conditions Rendering a Child in Need of Assistance

    (a)    An adult may not willfully contribute to, encourage, cause or tend to cause any act, omission, or condition that renders a child in need of assistance.    (b)    A person may be convicted under this section even if the child is not adjudicated a CINA.    (c)    An adult who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.    (d)    A petition alleging a violation of this section shall be prepared and filed by the State’s Attorney.    (e)    If an adult is charged under this section, the allegations shall be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-829 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-829 - Local Juvenile Court Committees

    A governing body of a county may create a juvenile court committee to serve as an advisory body to the court for the county and shall determine the composition and members of the committee.