Md. Code Regs. 07.02.25.20

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024

Section 07.02.25.20 - Appeal Procedure

A. Appeal rights. A resource parent aggrieved by a local department's decision to deny, suspend, or revoke a license may appeal under COMAR 07.01.04.

B. Exclusive jurisdiction of courts. A resource parent may not use these procedures to appeal a court's decision or a decision only a court can make.

C. Expedited Appeal. A resource parent who intends to adopt a child in care whom the local department placed in the resource home may appeal a local department's decision to remove the child in care by advising the local department within 30 days of the removal.

(1) The local department shall notify the Office of Administrative Hearings of the appeal.

(2) The Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold a hearing and issue a decision within 45 days of receiving the request.

D. Additional hearing rights under COMAR 07.02.26. If a local department removes a child from a resource home because of a child protective services finding, the local department shall advise the resource parents of the rights of the alleged maltreater to request a hearing under COMAR 07.02.26 to challenge that finding.

Md. Code Regs. 07.02.25.20

Regulations .20 adopted effective 51:24 Md. R. 1075-1130, eff. 12/12/2024.