§ 3-801 Definitions
§ 3-801 v2 Definitions
§ 3-802 Purposes and construction of subtitle
§ 3-803 Jurisdiction of court
§ 3-804 Continuing jurisdiction; termination of jurisdiction
§ 3-805 Venue
§ 3-806 Assignment of judges; qualifications
§ 3-807 Magistrate for juvenile causes
§ 3-808 Cases to be tried without jury
§ 3-809 Filing of petition; notice for decision not to file; request for review
§ 3-810 Form of pleadings; procedures; confidentiality
§ 3-811 Content of petition
§ 3-812 Waiver of reunification efforts in cases of abuse, torture, crimes of violence, or abandonment
§ 3-813 Right to counsel
§ 3-814 Taking child into custody
§ 3-815 Shelter care for child alleged to be in need of assistance
§ 3-816 Study concerning matters relevant to case
§ 3-816.1 Findings in certain hearings
§ 3-816.2 Review hearings
§ 3-816.3 Rights of preadoptive parents, foster parents, and caregivers of child
§ 3-816.4 Educational stability
§ 3-817 Adjudicatory hearing
§ 3-818 Presumption that child is not receiving proper care and attention
§ 3-819 Disposition hearing
§ 3-819.1 Voluntary placement hearing
§ 3-819.2 Custody and guardianship to individual
§ 3-820 Removal of child from court-ordered placement
§ 3-821 Order controlling conduct of person before court
§ 3-822 Address and identity of parents
§ 3-823 Permanency plan for out-of-home placement
§ 3-824 Emergency medical or psychiatric treatment; withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining procedure
§ 3-825 Limitations regarding commitment facilities
§ 3-826 Reports prior to hearings; custodian progress reports
§ 3-827 Confidentiality of records
§ 3-828 Contributing to acts, omissions, or conditions rendering a child in need of assistance
§ 3-829 Local juvenile court committees
§ 3-830 Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program

Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 3 > Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • de novo: means judicial review based on an administrative record and any additional evidence that would be authorized by § 10-222(f) and (g) of the State Government Article. See
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Local department of social services: includes the Montgomery County government. See
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.