Legal Services for the Department of Social Services (DSS)
Purchaser
County of Frederick, MD
Country
United States
Notice published
30 Mar 2026
Tenqual indexed
30 Apr 2026
Closing date
6 May 2026
Source ID
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Tender summary
The County is required to designate a legal firm to institute and defend legal actions in which the local Department of Social Services is a party, as mandated in the Maryland Code and Court Rules, Human Services book, Title 3: Local Departments of Social Services Subtitle 6, 3-601: Legal Services to Local Departments. The selected firm will provide legal representation and consultation services to the Department on matters of child protective services, in-home preservation services, and adult protective services. The firm will compose and file petitions for guardianship of the person and/or property; medical guardianship, petitions for emergency guardianship as well as facilitate and appear for court proceedings related to Children in Need of Assistance (CINA) and Termination of Parental Rights (TPR).
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- Issued by County of Frederick, MD.
- Located in United States.
- Source notice frederickcountymd:26-604 on US OpenGov.
- Notice published 30 Mar 2026; Tenqual indexed it 30 Apr 2026.
- Deadline listed as 6 May 2026.
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