It has been a busy summer at Child Justice! Our intake team has seen an increase in requests for assistance, so we thought it would be a good time to share a bit about our intake process. The process begins with a visit to our website where the prospective client completes an online form. Clients may receive brief information, advice, referral, legal representation, …
On May 18, 2024, more than 100 friends of Child Justice gathered at the private residence of Congressman Steny H. Hoyer in St. Mary’s County to celebrate the return of Heroes of Child Justice, our signature fundraising and awareness event. Together, we raised a net of $111,612! Awards were presented to Congressman Hoyer, Beth Brent, Brad Clark, David Dorey, Greg …
In February, two bill hearings will come before the Maryland General Assembly that will directly impact Child Justice clients. SB365 and HB405 are companion bills to the judicial training bill that was signed into law in May 2022./br> SB365/405 specifies certain qualifications and training necessary for an individual to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; …
Find out what Child Justice has been up to this Fall! Our quarterly newsletter includes updates on the Maryland Supreme Court case involving expert witnesses, as well as the upcoming SCOTUS case involving the federal law that prohibits individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. You are also invited to be a hero to children this giving …
It has been a busy summer at Child Justice! We participated in two conferences, our legal director was awarded APSAC’s Outstanding Frontline Professional Award, and our legal team submitted an Amicus brief to the Appellate Court of Maryland.Get the inside scoop by reading our latest newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to The Insider to get the latest news from Child …
The first quarter of 2023 has been busy for the team at Child Justice. Our Founder and Executive Director Eileen King was recognized as a Woman Making History by the Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women, we gained a new furry team member, and we’ve been in the news multiple times! Learn what we’ve been up to by …
The Daily Record has named Paul Griffin, Legal Director, Child Justice, Inc. and Cynthia Cummings, Case Manager, Child Justice, Inc. to its 2023 listing of Leaders in Law. Through Leaders in Law, The Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association honor outstanding legal professionals across Maryland who are serving businesses, clients and individuals and making communities stronger. Awards are …
In November, we shared that Child Justice attorneys had submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court of Maryland in support of certiorari that would overturn an erroneous decision about expert witness opinions from the Appellate Court of Maryland. Our brief discussed not only how the opinion was wrong as a matter of law, but also how if it …
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that makes an incredible impact on charity organizations like Child Justice. Across the world, generous people like you are giving to causes they care about. Last year, $2.7 billion was given to nonprofits across the United States! As you make your gifts today, we hope you will remember Child Justice. 2023 …
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently ruled in a published opinion that trial court judges cannot exclude expert opinions that are based on bad data—they can only look at an expert’s methodology. That would be a terrible precedent for Child Justice’s clients, who often deal with so-called experts who arrive at a conclusion based on junk data. So, Child …
