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Maryland Judiciary Releases Resource for Judges

The Maryland Judiciary, Department of Family Administration, Administrative Office of the Courts, has recently published its latest edition of The Judge's Domestic Violence Resource Manual. Please click here to view and download the Manual.

Maryland Judiciary Releases Domestic Violence Screening Tool for Mediation

A work group comprised of members of the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts, The Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office and the MNADV have created a screening tool and protocol designed to ensure that domestic violence cases are not inappropriately referred to mediation.

Maryland court personnel and mediators were trained on the new protocol in late 2005. For the complete 24-page booklet "Screening Cases for Family Violence Issues to Determine Suitability for Mediation and Other Forms of ADR" please click here. For the screening forms only please click here. For information please contact Clifton Files at 410-260-1580 or clifton.files@courts.state.md.us.