§ 9-101.3. Training of judges and magistrates for child custody cases involving child abuse or ...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024
Effective: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024
MD Code, Family Law, § 9-101.3
§ 9-101.3. Training of judges and magistrates for child custody cases involving child abuse or domestic violence
<Section effective until July 1, 2024. See, also, section 9-101.3 effective July 1, 2024.>
(b) The Maryland Judiciary, in consultation with domestic violence and child abuse organizations, shall develop and update as appropriate a training program for judges and magistrates presiding over child custody cases involving child abuse or domestic violence.
(c) The training program described under subsection (b) of this section shall include training on:
(9) best practices to ensure that reasonable and feasible protective measures are taken to reduce the risk of traumatizing or retraumatizing a child through the court process, including available methods to obtain relevant information without the necessity of repeated, detailed testimony from the child;
Procedures to ensure that judges with training are assigned cases involving child abuse or domestic violence
(d) The Maryland Judiciary shall adopt procedures, including the uniform screening of initial pleadings, to identify child custody cases that may involve child abuse or domestic violence as soon as possible to ensure that only judges who have received training under this section are assigned those cases.
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Added by Acts 2022, c. 351, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Family Law, § 9-101.3, MD FAMILY § 9-101.3
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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