Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-810
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session, chs. 2--407, effective on or before 7/1/2024
Section 3-810 - Form of pleadings; procedures; confidentiality(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Maryland Rules govern the format of a petition and of other pleadings and the procedures to be followed by the court and parties under this subtitle.(2) Each document that a local department serves on a parent under this subtitle shall include information about the website that the Department of Human Services maintains under § 2-302 of the Human Services Article.(b)(1) In any proceeding in which a child is alleged to be in need of assistance or in any voluntary placement hearing, the court may exclude the general public from a hearing and admit only those persons having a direct interest in the proceeding and their representatives.(2) The court shall exclude the general public from a hearing where the proceedings involve discussion of confidential information from the child abuse and neglect report and record, or any information obtained from the child welfare agency concerning a child or family who is receiving Title IV-B child welfare services or Title IV-E foster care or adoption assistance.(c) The clerk of the court shall make a separate file for each case.