§ 5–524
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 5-524 (2026)
Title 5. Children
Subtitle 5. Child Care; Foster Care
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The Administration shall provide child welfare services to a child and the child’s parent or guardian:
(1)
to assist in preventing the necessity of placing the child outside of the child’s home;
(2)
to reunite the child with the child’s parent or guardian after the child has been placed in foster care; or
(3)
if the child has been placed in foster care and cannot return to the child’s parent or guardian, to develop and implement an alternative permanent plan for the child.