Md. Code, Family Law § 4-401
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 4-401, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§4–401.
Official statutory text
The General Assembly declares:
(1) that it is the policy of this State to promote family stability, to preserve family unity, and to help families achieve and maintain self-reliance by:
(i) responding to financial and family crisis through direct provision of family counseling and supportive services; and
(ii) referral to appropriate community resources; and
(2) this State has the responsibility to provide services that prevent the kind of family dissolution and breakdown that requires protective services or out-of-home placement.
(1) that it is the policy of this State to promote family stability, to preserve family unity, and to help families achieve and maintain self-reliance by:
(i) responding to financial and family crisis through direct provision of family counseling and supportive services; and
(ii) referral to appropriate community resources; and
(2) this State has the responsibility to provide services that prevent the kind of family dissolution and breakdown that requires protective services or out-of-home placement.
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