Ch. 250

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3-805.

(a) (1) A petition alleging that a child is a CINA shall be filed in the county
where:

[(1)] (I) The child is residing when the petition is filed; or

[(2)] (II) The act on which the petition is based allegedly occurred.

(2) A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT PETITION REQUESTING A VOLUNTARY
DISPOSITION HEARING SHALL BE FILED IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE PARENT OR
LEGAL GUARDIAN RESIDES.

3-807.

(a)     (4) (i) In Prince George's County, the judges of the circuit court may
not appoint or continue the appointment of masters for juvenile causes, except for the
purpose of conducting:

1.       Probable cause hearings, detention hearings,
arraignments, acceptances of admissions, and restitution hearings in delinquency
cases under Subtitle 8A of this title; [and]

2.       Shelter care, adjudicatory, and disposition hearings in
CINA cases under this subtitle; AND

3.       VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT DISPOSITION HEARINGS UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.

3-810.

(b)     (1) In any proceeding in which a child is alleged to be in need of
assistance OR IN ANY VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT DISPOSITION HEARING, the court
may exclude the general public from a hearing and admit only those persons having
a direct interest in the proceeding and their representatives.

3-811.

(a) (1) A CINA petition under this subtitle shall allege that a child is in need
of assistance OR REQUIRES A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT DISPOSITION HEARING and
shall set forth in clear and simple language the facts supporting that allegation.

(2) A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT PETITION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL
ALLEGE THAT CONTINUATION OF A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT IS IN THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE CHILD AND SHALL SET FORTH IN CLEAR AND SIMPLE LANGUAGE
THE FACTS SUPPORTING THAT ALLEGATION.

3-817.

(a) After a CINA petition is filed under this subtitle, the court shall hold an
adjudicatory hearing.

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