Children in Need of Assistance – Custody and Guardianship and Review Hearings
Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 228 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering provisions relating to certain orders granting custody and guardianship of a child in need of assistance to a relative or nonrelative; and altering provisions relating to review hearings to review the permanency plan for a certain child in an out-of-home placement.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Conway, Denise | DHS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartge, Janet | Department of Human Services | Oral |
| FAV | Hartge, Janet | Department of Human Services | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pelz, Suzanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Farr, Michelle | Department of Human Services | Oral |