HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2025

(A)  LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

BASED ON ITS FINDINGS, THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL RENDER THE
APPROPRIATE SERVICES IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD,
INCLUDING, WHEN INDICATED, PETITIONING THE JUVENILE COURT ON
BEHALF OF THE CHILD FOR THE ADDED PROTECTION TO THE CHILD THAT
EITHER COMMITMENT OR CUSTODY WOULD PROVIDE.

(B)  STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

IF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE MAY PETITION THE COURT, AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT BY THE
REPRESENTATIVE, TO REMOVE THE CHILD, IF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
CONCLUDES THAT THE CHILD IS IN SERIOUS PHYSICAL DANGER AND THAT
AN EMERGENCY EXISTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
27, § 35A(i).

In subsection (b) of this section, "emergency" is
substituted for "emergency situation", for consistency
with § 5-706 of this title.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Child" § 5-901

"Including" § 1-101 "Local department" § 5-901

5-908. SUPERVISION AND MONITORING OF HOUSEHOLD AFTER CHILD'S
RETURN.

IF A CHILD IS REMOVED FROM A HOUSEHOLD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
OR BY A COURT ORDER ON A FINDING THAT THE CHILD IS IN SERIOUS
PHYSICAL DANGER, ON RETURN OF THE CHILD TO THE HOUSEHOLD BY THE
LOCAL DEPARTMENT OR BY THE ACTION OR ORDER OF ANY COURT, STATE'S
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PROPER SUPERVISION AND MONITORING OF
THE CHILD'S HOUSEHOLD ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BASIS OF AT LEAST
ONCE A MONTH FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS. THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT MAY
EXTEND THE MONITORING PERIOD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
27, § 35A(h).

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Child" § 5-901
"Local department" § 5-901

5-909. IMMUNITY OF PERSON MAKING REPORT.

ANY PERSON WHO IN GOOD FAITH MAKES OR PARTICIPATES IN MAKING
A REPORT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR PARTICIPATES IN AN INVESTIGATION
OR A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING RESULTING FROM A REPORT UNDER THIS