MD · rules
St. Mary's Cnty. Cir. Ct. Juvenile DCM Plan 1
In Track 1 – Child In Need of Assistance, Protective
Supervision cases:
The DSS’ attorney notifies the Court that a non-emergency
petition will be filed. The Court sets a preliminary date as soon as
practical. CINA petitions are filed by the DSS’ attorney at the
preliminary date. The child who is the subject of the petition is
appointed an attorney pursuant to Section 3-813 of the Courts and
Judicial Proceedings (CJP) Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to
represent his/her position or his/her best interests at the preliminary
date. The Office of the Public Defender will represent the parent(s) if they
qualify for services. If they do not qualify for public defender
representation, they are advised that the parent(s) have the right to hire
private counsel.
The parents shall be notified to bring the child to the preliminary
hearing unless the child’s presence is waived by the child’s attorney. The
DSS serves the parents and all parties the CINA petition at the
preliminary hearing.
Provenance
- Source
- www.mdcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
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