§ 3-801. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-801
§ 3-801. Definitions
(b) “Abuse” means:
(c) “Adjudicatory hearing” means a hearing under this subtitle to determine whether the allegations in the petition, other than the allegation that the child requires the court's intervention, are true.
(f) “Child in need of assistance” means a child who requires court intervention because:
(j) “Custodian” means a person or governmental agency to whom custody of a child has been given by order of court, including a court other than the juvenile court.
(k) “Custody” means the right and obligation, unless otherwise determined by the court, to provide ordinary care for a child and determine placement.
(l) “Developmental disability” means a severe chronic disability of an individual that:
(m) “Disposition hearing” means a hearing under this subtitle to determine:
(n) “Guardian” means a person to whom guardianship of a child has been given by order of court, including a court other than the juvenile court.
(o) “Guardianship” means an award by a court, including a court other than the juvenile court, of the authority to make ordinary and emergency decisions as to the child's care, welfare, education, physical and mental health, and the right to pursue support.
(p) “Local department” means:
(q)(1) “Mental disorder” means a behavioral or emotional illness that results from a psychiatric or neurological disorder.
(r) “Mental injury” means the observable, identifiable, and substantial impairment of a child's mental or psychological ability to function.
(s)(1) “Neglect” means the leaving of a child unattended or other failure to give proper care and attention to a child by any parent or individual who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of the child under circumstances that indicate:
(t) “Parent” means a natural or adoptive parent whose parental rights have not been terminated.
(u)(1) “Party” means:
(v) “Qualified residential treatment program” means a program within a licensed child care institution that provides continuous, 24-hour care and supportive services to children in a residential, nonfamily home setting that:
(w) “Reasonable efforts” means efforts that are reasonably likely to achieve the objectives set forth in § 3-816.1(b)(1) and (2) of this subtitle.
(x) “Relative” means an individual who is:
(y) “Sex trafficking” means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a child for the purpose of a commercial sex act.
(z) “Sexual abuse” means an act that involves:
(aa) “Sexual molestation or exploitation” includes:
(bb) “Shelter care” means a temporary placement of a child outside of the home at any time before disposition.
(cc) “Shelter care hearing” means a hearing held before disposition to determine whether the temporary placement of the child outside of the home is warranted.
(ee) “Voluntary placement” means a placement in accordance with § 5-525(b)(1)(i) or (iii) or (3) of the Family Law Article.
Credits
Added by Acts 2001, c. 415, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 29, § 5, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 151, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 250, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 404, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2005, c. 504, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 567, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 568, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, c. 342, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 343, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 22, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2017, c. 156, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 157, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 655, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 304, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 497, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 45, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 296, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2023, c. 766, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 767, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 796, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 797, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-801, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-801
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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