Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights
Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide a certain notice to a parent or caretaker of a child at a certain time during an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect; and excluding evidence obtained in violation of the Act from being used in certain judicial or administrative proceedings.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glaberson, Stephanie | Georgetown University Law Center Civil Litigation Clinic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Golfin, Beilul | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawkins, Christina | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Charlotte | Office of Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Villamar, Maria Nenutzka | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Office of the Public Defender Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Trivedi, Shanta | University of Baltimore, Sayra & Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children & The Courts | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bevans, Rebecca | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schagrin, Judith | National Assoc of Social Workers | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU-MDFAV 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1