Foster Parents, Preadoptive Parents, and Caregivers – Request to Intervene
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the circuit court to provide notice to a child's foster parent, preadoptive parent, or caregiver of the right to request to be designated as a party in a certain proceeding except under certain circumstances; authorizing a court, in its discretion, to grant certain status to certain parties in certain proceedings; requiring a court to grant certain status to certain parties in certain proceedings; etc.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Booth, Joy | Md Resource Parents For Change | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Suzanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blevins, Bill | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Booth, Paul | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Craig, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dooley, Lauren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzsimmons, Katie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frank, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gable, Morgan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gresock, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gresock, Melissa | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hernndez, Nora | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lichtman, Clara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MacAlister, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mohr, Teresa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Neal, Kristy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rice, Crystal | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schweitzer, Harvey | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Snyder, Kaden | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tonetti, Kellian | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Widener, Andrea | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | diggs, david | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Villamar, Nena | OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DHS, DHS | DHS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | COOPER, HOPE | Individual | Written (PDF) |