Sec. 01.02.11.10. Withdrawal from Program

A. Withdrawal from the Program is governed by Family Law Article, §4-522(c)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland. The participant shall make the request on a form provided by the Secretary. This form shall be signed before a notary.

B. On receipt of a request for withdrawal from the Program, the Secretary may investigate whether the withdrawal is coerced by attempting to contact the participant or the domestic violence program that assisted the participant, or both.

C. A participant shall advise the Secretary and the participant’s application assistant as soon as possible on suspicion or knowledge that the actual address is known to the abuser or readily accessible to the general public.

D. On receipt of information from the participant or any other person that the actual address is known to the abuser or readily accessible to the general public, the Secretary may investigate by contacting the participant or the application assistant that assisted the participant, or both.

E. A participant is encouraged to submit a request for withdrawal from the Program if:

(1) The participant is no longer eligible for Program participation; or

(2) The Secretary determines that a participant’s actual address is readily accessible to the general public and the participant does not intend to relocate within 30 days to an address unknown to the abuser and not readily accessible to the general public.