Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-517

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
A person authorized to make a placement who is aggrieved by a decision of a child placement agency that has a delegated authority to issue or approve a license under this subtitle may appeal the decision to the administrative appellate authority designated by regulation.