If a court appoints private counsel, at the expense of the State, for an eligible individual in a case involving a local department of social services or the Department of Aging, the State may assess the attorney's fees against the local department as a party to the case. The Department of Human Services is responsible for payment of attorney fees and costs legally assessed against the State to: Monitor costs; and Ensure uniform treatment. The Court-Appointed Attorneys Program applies to the following cases: Child adoptions or guardianships under Family Law Article, §5-323, Annotated Code of Maryland, or other proceedings involving children and falling under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-834, Annotated Code of Maryland; and Adult guardianships or protective services under Estates and Trusts Article, §13-705 or 13-709, Annotated Code of Maryland, or any case under Family Law Article, §14-404, Annotated Code of Maryland, in which either the Department of Human Services or the Department of Aging is involved. In any court-assigned case, the Department of Human Services shall pay the attorney's expenses as approved by the: Court in child adoptions, guardianships, or other covered proceedings involving children; or Director of the Maryland Legal Services Program in adult guardianship or protective services. Payment may not be made in a: Case in which the adult involved is not indigent; CINA case in which the representation is for a party other than the child; or Case in which a local department is not a party, with the exception of cases before the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board involving the Department of Aging.