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Ch. 320
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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parent consistently unable to care for the immediate and ongoing physical or
psychological needs of the child for long periods of time;
(ii) the natural parent has committed acts of abuse or neglect
toward any child in the family;
(iii) the natural parent has failed repeatedly to give the child
adequate food, clothing, shelter, and education or any other care or control necessary
for the child's physical, mental, or emotional health, even though the natural parent
is physically and financially able;
(iv) 1. the child was born[:
A. addicted to or dependent on] EXPOSED TO cocaine, heroin,
or a derivative thereof [; or
B. with a significant presence of cocaine, heroin, or a
derivative thereof in the child's blood] as evidenced by A toxicology SCREEN OF THE
BLOOD OF THE MOTHER OR CHILD or other ANY appropriate tests OF THE MOTHER
OR CHILD; OR
B. UPON ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL FOR DELIVERY OF THE
CHILD, THE MOTHER TESTED POSITIVE FOR COCAINE, HEROIN, OR A DERIVATIVE OF
COCAINE OR HEROIN AS EVIDENCED BY ANY APPROPRIATE TOXICOLOGY TEST; and
2. the natural parent refuses [admission into a drug
treatment program,] THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF DRUG TREATMENT, or [failed]
FAILS to fully participate in [a] THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF drug treatment
[program]; or
(v) the natural parent has:
1. subjected the child to:
A. torture, chronic abuse, or sexual abuse; or
B. chronic and life-threatening neglect;
2. been convicted:
A. in this State of a crime of violence, as defined in Article 27,
§ 643B of the Code, against the child, the other natural parent of the child, another
child of the natural parent, or any person who resides in the household of the natural
parent;
B. in any state or in any court of the United States of a crime
that would be a crime of violence, as defined in Article 27, § 643B of the Code, if
committed in this State against the child, the other natural parent of the child,
another child of the natural parent, or any person who resides in the household of the
natural parent; or
C. of aiding or abetting, conspiring, or soliciting to commit a
crime described in item A or item B of this item; or
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