Md. Code, Family Law § 5-713
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 5-713, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§5–713.
Official statutory text
(a) If a child is removed from a household under this subtitle or by a juvenile court order, on return of the child to the household by the local department or by the action or order of any court, State’s Attorney’s office, or other law enforcement agency, the local department shall establish proper supervision and monitoring of the household on a regularly scheduled basis of at least once a month for at least 3 months.
(b) The local department may extend the monitoring period.
(b) The local department may extend the monitoring period.
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