In re: K.B.

In Re: K.B., No. 60, September Term, 2025. Opinion by Eaves, J. MOOTNESS DOCTRINE – EXCEPTION TO THE MOOTNESS DOCTRINE – PUBLIC INTEREST EXCEPTION The Supreme Court of Maryland held that Petitioner’s appeal, a challenge to her removal from her grandmother’s custody as a child in need of assistance (“CINA”), was moot where, prior to oral argument, the juvenile court terminated the CINA proceedings and restored custody to Petitioner’s grandmother. Nevertheless, the Court held that the case presented an issue of public importance and that Petitioner was an appropriate surrogate for the class of…