JANICE M. v. MARGARET K.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia E. Young, Annapolis (Stephen A. Drazin, Columbia), on brief, for Petitioner/Cross-Respondent.

Jennifer F. Fairfax (Scott M. Strickler of Strickler, Sachitano & Hatfield, P.A., on brief), Bethesda, for Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

Brief of Family Research Council as Amicus Curiae in support of Petitioner/Cross-Respondent: Matt M. Paavola, Baltimore, Benjamin W. Bull, Glen Lavy, Christopher R. Stovall, Alliance Defense Fund, Scottsdale, AZ.

Brief of Amici Curiae in support of Respondent/Cross-Petitioner Nat. Ass'n of Social Workers, Nat. Ass'n of Social Workers MD Chapter: Clara M. Martone-Boyce, Robyn L. Ginsberg, Kindall C. Burman, Latham & Watkins, LLP, Washington, DC; Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Center on Children and Families, Frederic G. Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL.

Brief of Amicus Curiae The Nat. Center for Lesbian Rights and The University of Baltimore School of Law and Family Mediation Clinics in support of Respondent/Cross-Petitioner: Shannon Minter, Vanessa Eisemann, Nat. Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA; Jane Murphy, Leigh Goodmark, University of Baltimore Family Law Clinical Programs, Baltimore.

Brief of Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties of Maryland, Nat. Center for Lesbian Rights, and Public Justice Center, in support of Respondent/Cross-Petitioner; Shannon Minter, Kendra Presswood, Nat. Center for lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA; Suzanne Sangree, Public Justice Center, Baltimore; Leslie Cooper, James D. Esseks, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York City; David R. Rocah, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland, Baltimore.

ARGUED BEFORE BELL, C.J., RAKER, CATHELL, HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, and ALAN M. WILNER (Retired, specially assigned), JJ.