IN RE KRISTIN L.

Nos. 171 and 710, September Term, 1988.

77 Md. App. 140 (1988)

549 A.2d 760

IN RE KRISTIN L. AND JENNIFER L.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

November 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coleen S. Clemente, Westminster (Laurie R. Gitajn, Rockville, on the brief), for appellants.

Jon A. Hoppe (Charles S. Rand on the brief), Rockville, for appellee.

Argued before MOYLAN, ROBERT M. BELL, and WENNER, JJ.


MOYLAN, Judge.

This appeal presents a single, narrow question: In a CINA action, is a parent against whom attorney's fees for the child are assessed entitled to have a jury determine whether the assessment is proper and, if so, what the amount of assessment should be? Our answer is, "No."

This issue arose when Kristin L. and Jennifer L. were alleged to be Children In Need of Assistance (CINA). The CINA petition was filed in the Juvenile Division of the District...

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