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§ 5-502. Legislative findings

MD Fam L Code § 5-502 (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 this State:

(1)    to protect minor children whose care has been relinquished to others by the children’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 homelike environment.

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