Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-544
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-544
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- 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.
- minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) as to minor children who reside in out-of-home care under the jurisdiction of a local department, to conduct case reviews and individual child advocacy activities in accordance with those case reviews under the protocols established by the State Board;
(2) in cooperation with other local boards, if any, in the county, to make recommendations regarding how the out-of-home care system may be improved;
(3) to coordinate its findings and recommendations under item (2) of this section with a local citizens review panel serving the county;
(4) to meet with the director of the local department and the judge in charge of the juvenile court in the county to discuss the board’s findings and recommendations; and
(5) to assist the State Board in holding community forums as required in § 5-539.1 of this subtitle.