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Maryland delegate urges law to set statewide standards for child custody evaluators
Summary
Delegate Kauffman and child-advocacy witnesses urged passage of HB137 to create statutory qualifications and training for custody evaluators, citing Maryland fatality-review data and cases where underqualified evaluators missed domestic violence or coercive-control indicators.
Delegate Kauffman introduced House Bill 137, saying Maryland courts often rely on custody evaluators in contested custody and visitation cases but state law lacks uniform qualifications and training. "Judges often rely heavily on custody evaluators to assess family dynamics, child safety, and allegations of abuse," Kauffman said, arguing statutory standards will protect…
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