Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. T97036005
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 15, 2000No. 30, 32 Sept. Term, 1999PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAKER, Judge.
The children in these four consolidated cases, all foster children in the care of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS), had previously been adjudicated Children In Need of Assistance (CINA) pursuant to Maryland Code (1973, 1998 RepLVoL, 1999 Supp.) § 3-812 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. In each case, BCDSS filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City a petition for guardianship with the right to consent to adoption or long-term care short of adoption.1 Each child was denied a hearing on the merits of the petition. In each case, after denying…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Michael H. v. Gerald D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Baldwin v. HaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1864
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Najasha B.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2009
- In Re Adoption/Guardianship of Amber R.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2011
- Knapp v. SmethurstCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Reese v. Department of Health & Mental HygieneCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2007
- Schlotzhauer v. MortonCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2015
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