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Court of Appeals of Maryland· 6/8/2009

In Re Najasha B.

Citations

  • 972 A.2d 845
  • 409 Md. 20
  • 2009 Md. LEXIS 189

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • discussing the guidelines for whether the word “shall” is to be interpreted as mandatory or directory
  • explaining that “in the absence of a contrary contextual indication, the use of the word ‘shall’ is presumed to have a mandatory meaning . . . and thus denotes an imperative obligation inconsistent with the exercise of discretion” (quoting In re James S., 286 Md. 702, 709 (1980))
  • “The broad policy of the CINA Subtitle is to ensure that juvenile courts (and local departments of social services) exercise authority to protect and advance a child’s best interests when court intervention is required.”
  • “ ‘in the absence of a contrary contextual indication, the use of the word “shall” is presumed to have a mandatory meaning ... and thus denotes an imperative obligation inconsistent with the exercise of discretion’ ”
  • “The broad policy of the CINA Subtitle is to ensure that juvenile courts (and local departments of social services) exercise authority to protect and advance a child’s best interests when court intervention is required.”
  • “in the absence of a contrary contextual indication, the use of the word ‘shall’ is presumed to have a mandatory meaning . . . and thus denotes an imperative obligation inconsistent with the exercise of discretion.”

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Judges: Adkins

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