Legal Opinion
In Re Najasha B.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 8, 2009No. 114, September Term, 2008PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdkins, J.
In this CINA case, 1 we decide whether a juvenile court was obligated to hold an adjudicatory hearing to consider allega tions of neglect in a petition, notwithstanding the request for dismissal by the local department of social services (“DSS”), that was made with the consent of the child’s parents. The child, through counsel, objected to dismissal, but was unsuccessful. We shall hold, based upon Maryland Code (1974, 2006 Repl. Vol., 2008 Supp.), Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (“CJP”)(hereinafter “the CINA Subtitle”), the rights of the child as a party to…
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