Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

Juvenile Criminal Law Question

What will happen if a mother is harboring her child that escaped from a Court ordered Group home? The mom feels

like she wants to secure a Lawyer and turn her daughter in. Meanwhile, the daughter is staying with her. What can she face legally? What , if anything do you recommend while she is getting up the legal fees to retain a Lawyer?


Asked on 3/11/09, 10:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Juvenile Criminal Law Question

There are numerous charges that could be brought upon a mother who harbors her escaped daughter from a group home. The best approach is as you suggested, get a lawyer, make arrangements for the return of the daughter, and then, if the mother wants the daughter to live with her, to petition the court for a re-hearing on the group home placement.

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Answered on 3/11/09, 11:59 am


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