# COMAR Title 16 — Department of Juvenile Services

## Subtitle 18 — State Operated Residential Facilities

### Chapter 01 — Child Advocacy Grievance Procedure

#### Regulation .03 Role of the Child Advoctate.

*COMAR 16.18.01.03*

A. The child advocate shall assist any child who expresses a desire to initiate a grievance.

B. Once a child advocate has been contacted concerning a grievance, the child advocate shall assist the child until the problem has been resolved, even if the child has been transferred or released.

C. The Secretary shall appoint a substitute child advocate when the grievance is filed against the child advocate.