ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 250

(ii) A household or family member.

(2) "Sexual abuse" includes:

(i) Incest;

(ii) Rape;

(iii) Sexual offense in any degree;

(iv) Sodomy; and

(v) Unnatural or perverted sexual practices.

[(w)](Y) "Shelter care" means a temporary placement of a child outside of the
home at any time before disposition.

[(x)](Z) "Shelter care hearing" means a hearing held before disposition to
determine whether the temporary placement of the child outside of the home is
warranted.

[(y)] (AA) "TPR proceeding" means a proceeding to terminate parental rights.

(BB) (Z) "VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT" MEANS A PLACEMENT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH § 5-525 5-525(A)(1)(I) OR (III) OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(CC) (AA) "VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT DISPOSITION HEARING" MEANS A
HEARING TO OBTAIN A JUDICIAL DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER CONTINUING A
VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD.

3-803.

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction specified in Subtitle 8A of this title, the court
has exclusive original jurisdiction over:

(1)     VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT DISPOSITION HEARINGS;

(2)      Proceedings arising from a petition alleging that a child is a CINA;

[(2)] (3) Proceedings arising under the Interstate Compact on the
Placement of Children;

[(3)] (4) Proceedings to terminate parental rights after a CINA
proceeding;

[(4)] (5) Guardianship review proceedings after a TPR proceeding; and

[(5)] (6) Adoption proceedings, if any, after a TPR proceeding.

3-804.

(a) The court has jurisdiction under this subtitle only if the alleged CINA OR
CHILD IN A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT is under the age of 18 years when the petition is
filed.

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