MCAP is a 501(c)(3) organization designed to provide free legal representation
and social services to children of Montgomery County who are victims
of abuse and neglect. Everyday in Montgomery County, children suffer
from physical and sexual abuse by someone close to them, oftentimes a
trusted
family member. These
powerless children are harmed by malicious offenders
in many heart-wrenching scenarios; there is no typical child abuse case
just as there is no typical child abuse victim. Sadly, what is typical
is the harrowing and confusing circumstances confronting a child victim
as a case progresses. The legal arena is unfamiliar; the terminology
is complicated and confusing; the progression of the case has unique
and unusual traumatic twists. Over 100 MCAP advocate attorneys
volunteer their time to represent these children each and every day in
Montgomery County.
