2062

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

Defined terra: "County" § 1-101
(C) SINGLE PARENT SERVICES.
"SINGLE PARENT SERVICES" MEANS:

(1)  COUNSELING 1 OR BOTH PARENTS;

(2)  MAKING THE PARENTS AWARE OF THE NEED FOR PRENATAL
CARE;

(3)  HELPING IN A DECISION ABOUT PLACEMENT FOR
ADOPTION AND EXPLORING THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE NONCUSTODIAL
PARENT;

TRAINING;

(4) HELPING PARENTS PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND

(5) MAKING A REFERRAL TO A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER;

(6)  COUNSELING AND MAKING A REFERRAL FOR COUNSELING
FOR CHILD REARING PROBLEMS;

(7)  HELPING MAKE ADEQUATE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS; AND

(8)  EXAMINING ANY ASPECT OF MATERNAL HEALTH, CHILD
HEALTH, AND FAMILY PLANNING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 88A, §
112.

In item (3) of this subsection, "noncustodial" is
substituted for the former word "separated", for
clarity.

In item (8) of this subsection, "maternal health,
child health, and family planning" is substituted for
the former language "maternal, child health, and
family planning", for clarity.

6-102. LEGISLATIVE POLICY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT:

(1)  SINGLE PARENTS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A
COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE SUITABLE
PLANS FOR THE CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN AND THEMSELVES;

(2)  YOUTHS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS WHO ARE PREGNANT
OR WHO ARE PARENTS OF A CHILD FOR WHOM THEY ARE UNPREPARED TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE CARE AND PROTECTION ARE OF SPECIAL CONCERN;

(3) THIS STATE HAS A CONTINUING INTEREST IN
PREVENTING THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH TEENAGE PREGNANCY;