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Statute of Limitation or Statute of Repose: Will All Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Be Able to File Suit Against the Archdioceses of Washington and Baltimore?

*Manna Alexander I. Introduction Numerous plaintiffs filed suit against the Archdioceses of Washington and Baltimore following the effective date of Maryland’s Child Victims Act (CVA) in October of 2023.[1] The CVA allows survivors of child sexual abuse to bring suit against non-perpetrator defendants at any point in a defendant’s life.[2] In doing so, the CVAContinue reading “Statute of Limitation or Statute of Repose: Will All Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Be Able to File Suit Against the Archdioceses of Washington and Baltimore?”