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§ 9.5-102. Legislative intent; State policy.

MD Educ Code § 9.5-102 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    The General Assembly declares that:

(1)    Minor children are not capable of protecting themselves; and

(2)    When a parent has relinquished the care of the parent’s minor child to others, there is a possibility of certain risks to the child that require compensating measures.

(b)    It is the policy of the State:

(1)    To protect minor children whose care has been relinquished to others by the child’s parent;

(2)    To resolve doubts in favor of the child when there is a conflict between the interests of a minor child and the interests of an adult; and

(3)    To encourage the development of child care services for minor children in a safe, healthy, and home–like environment.

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