{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-9.5-102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 9.5–102","heading":"","body":"(a) The General Assembly declares that:\n(1) Minor children are not capable of protecting themselves; and\n(2) When a parent has relinquished the care of the parent’s minor child to others, there is a possibility of certain risks to the child that require compensating measures.\n(b) It is the policy of the State:\n(1) To protect minor children whose care has been relinquished to others by the child’s parent;\n(2) To resolve doubts in favor of the child when there is a conflict between the interests of a minor child and the interests of an adult; and\n(3) To encourage the development of child care services for minor children in a safe, healthy, and home–like environment.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=9.5-102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"deea311d8db60a290efde9402e41265b30f4a4decf40885437baa6c67c279fcf","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-9.5-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-9.5-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}