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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 404
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over nonrelatives when ordering shelter care for the child under certain
circumstances; requiring a court to give priority to a child's relatives over
nonrelatives when committing a child to the custody of someone an individual
other than the parent of the child under certain circumstances; requiring a court
to consider the best interests of the child in determining the child's permanency
plan; requiring a court to consider certain permanency plans in descending
order of priority; requiring a court to give priority to a child's relatives over
nonrelatives consider certain factors when determining the child's permanency
plan under certain circumstances; defining a certain term; and generally
relating to children in need of assistance.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 3-801(a) and (f), 3-815(a), (d), and (e), 3-819(a), and 3-823(a), (b), (c),
and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 3-801(v), (w), (x), (y), (z), and (aa), 3-815(b) and (c), 3-819(b), and
3-823(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 3-80l(v)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
3-801.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(f) "Child in need of assistance" means a child who requires court intervention
because:
(1) The child has been abused, has been neglected, has a developmental
disability, or has a mental disorder; and
(2) The child's parents, guardian, or custodian are unable or unwilling to
give proper care and attention to the child and the child's needs.
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