The Maryland Judiciary's Foster Care Court Improvement Project (FCCIP) has endeavored since 1994 to improve the performance of juvenile courts in child abuse and neglect cases.  Although the juvenile court has jurisdiction to preside over delinquency matters, the focus of the FCCIP is primarily child-in-need-of-assistance (CINA) and related termination of parental rights (TPR) and adoption cases.  The FCCIP is comprised of juvenile court judges and masters, court personnel, representatives of social service agencies, attorneys, and others with expertise in child welfare.  Based upon an initial assessment of the court's performance, the FCCIP is currently working toward implementing recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the juvenile court in CINA and related cases.

Maryland CINA, related TPR and Adoption matters - Best Practices Manual (PDF)

2008 CANDO Judges & Masters - Registration