In Re Katherine C.’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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1. “§ 5-203. Natural guardianship; powers and duties of parents; support obligations of grandparents; award of custody to parent. (a) Natural guardianship. — (1) The parents are the joint natural guardians of their minor child. * * * (b) Powers and duties of parents. — The parents of a minor child, as defined in Article 1, § 24 of the Code:[ 13 ] (1) are jointly and severally responsible for the child’s support, care, nurture, welfare, and education; and (2) have the same powers and duties in relation to the child.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 180 Md. App. 166 - Department of Human Resources v. Kamp

2. “Ordinarily, the appellate court will not decide any other issue unless it plainly appears by the record to have been raised in or decided by the trial court, but the Court may decide such an issue if necessary or desirable to guide the trial court or to avoid the expense and delay of another appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 179 Md. App. 589 - Zimmer-Rubert v. Board of Education