In 2024, the Maryland General assembly passed legislation that recognizes the critical importance of parent-child relationships and attachment, as well as the challenges that separation from a child ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Between the 1970s and 1990s, state custody laws moved from maternal preference to the "best interests of the child" doctrine, which gives ...

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Ten new volunteers completed their training to become Court Appointed Special Advocates and help advocate for the best interest of children in foster care. Volunteers and their families and friends ...