Family Law – Removal of Child From Home – Meetings
Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (District 7B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Specifying that, at any meeting of a local department of social services during which the removal of a child from the child's home is discussed, certain information is required to be redacted and is prohibited from being referenced; requiring the local department to keep minutes of certain meetings; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Arikan, Delegate Arikanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saint George, Jo | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | schagrin, judith | nasw | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Marylands Children, Coalition to Protect | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | White, Rachel | Advocates for Children and Youth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DHS, DHS | DHS | Written (PDF) |