Legal Opinion
Romero v. Perez
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 1, 2019No. 27/18PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarbera, C.J.
Children are a vulnerable cohort, uniquely susceptible to various forms of mistreatment. Their protection is of the utmost importance to all involved in governance and the administration of justice.
Consequently, numerous policies at both the federal and state level have been implemented to protect the safety and well-being of children in this country.
One such policy, the application of which is at issue here, is an immigration classification titled "Special Immigrant Juvenile ("SIJ") Status," which protects undocumented immigrant children residing in the United States from being reunified…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Nesbit v. Government Employees InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2004
- Walter v. GunterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2002
- Marcelina M.-G. v. Israel S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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