Cathey v. DEPT. OF HEALTH

In this case we must determine whether a developmentally disabled adult with an interstate custody arrangement qualifies for Developmental Disability Administration (“DDA”) services in Maryland. Petitioner Megan Cathey is a developmentally disabled adult whose custody traverses state lines. Pursuant to a New Jersey court order, Petitioner lives with her mother in New Jersey for two weeks a month and with father in Maryland for the remaining two weeks.

With this arrangement in mind, Petitioner’s father applied for DDA services several years ago, but the Maryland Department of Health and Mental…