Maryland House Bill 1272: Family Law - Kinship Care

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Requiring a local department to consider a child's feelings or views about a prospective kinship caregiver in selecting a placement that is in the best interest of the child in an out-of-home placement; including a certain unrelated individual identified by a child as an option for a kinship caregiver; and requiring a local department to consider certain factors when determining whether to approve an individual as a kinship caregiver.

Latest action

Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-03-24)

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