Act, Maryland and Child Victims

Maryland lawmakers could seek to limit the state’s liability under Child Victims Act
In one of the toughest legislative sessions in years, when Maryland lawmakers are already wrestling with a $3 billion budget deficit, they’re making moves to address their next challenge: how to afford Child Victims Act settlements.
Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
The high court this week upheld the 2023 law, which had abolished a 20-year statute of limitations for civil child abuse suits.
Supreme Court rules Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, paving way for flood of lawsuits
Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, according to a February 3 ruling from the State Supreme Court.
Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act as constitutional
The Supreme Court of Maryland on Monday upheld as constitutional the state’s Child Victims Act, which took effect in 2023 and eliminates time limits for lawsuits to be filed by people who
Divided State Supreme Court Clears the Way for Child Sexual Abuse Cases Against Church, Schools
"The legislature can, and did, reopen the doors to the courthouse in order to rectify this problem. The enactment was not just constitutional, but essential," said Andrew S. Janet, a partner at Janet,
Maryland's highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
Maryland's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Maryland Supreme Court rules 2023 Child Victims Act is constitutional
The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled Feb. 3 that the Child Victims Act passed by the General Assembly in 2023 is constitutional. The CVA removed any statute of limitations for civil suits involving child sexual abuse.
After Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act, few legal options left for opponents
When the state’s high court narrowly upheld the Maryland Child Victims Act this week, it likely ended any significant legal challenges to the law, constitutional law experts say. Justices voted 4-3 to uphold the 2023 law,
Court rules 2023 Child Victims Act is constitutional
A 2023 state law that lifted a 20-year statute of limitations on lawsuits against public and private entities involved in ...
Attorneys demand Maryland pays more to settle child sex abuse claims, litigation looms
Attorneys attempting to settle thousands of alleged child sex abuse cases that could cost billions to Maryland state ...
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A Bill Supporting Critical Services for Victims of Abuse Gets Another Chance in Congress
The reintroduction of the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act comes as survivors of abuse are in desperate need of support.
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Victims of child sexual abuse are better supported through new reforms
The UK Government offers new reforms to support the rights of victims who have suffered from child sexual abuse ...
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READER’S VIEW: New Child Survivors Privacy Law, cold case unit needed to protect child victims and find missing persons
Helping protect child victims and find missing persons has been one of the areas that I’ve been proud to focus on over my legislative career. As Chair of the Assembly Minority Task Force on ...