McClanahan v. Washington County Department of Social Services

Lauren McClanahan v. Washington County Department of Social Services, No. 79, September Term, 2014, Opinion by Adkins, J. MARYLAND CODE (1984, 2012 REPL. VOL.), § 5-701 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE (“FL”) — CHILD ABUSE MENTAL INJURY — STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION: Considering § 5-701 of the Family Law Article and Taylor v. Harford County Department of Social Services, we hold that a person can only be identified on a central registry as responsible for child abuse if the person intended to injure the child or acted with reckless disregard of the child’s welfare. Circuit Court for Washington County…