Section 5-3B-08 – Assessment of Costs
(a) A court may order an adoptive parent to pay, wholly or partly, reasonable fees for a former parent’s: (1) independent counsel; or (2) adoption counseling or guidance for a reasonable time. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court may assign among the parties to a case under this subtitle counsel fees, counseling or […]
Section 5-3B-26 – Petition to Invalidate
If a petition to invalidate an order under this subtitle on the basis of a jurisdictional or procedural defect is filed more than 1 year after entry of the order, a court shall dismiss the petition.
Section 5-3B-09 – Appeal
A party to a case under this subtitle may appeal to the Court of Special Appeals from an interlocutory or final order.
Section 5-3B-12 – Authority to Place Child for Adoption
Except for a child being placed for adoption with a relative of the child, by blood or marriage within 4 degrees of affinity or consanguinity under the civil law rule, a parent or grandparent may place a child for adoption only if: (1) a petition for adoption is filed in court; and (2) the court, by order, […]
Section 5-3B-13 – Petition
(a) Any adult or minor may be adopted under this subtitle. (b) (1) Any adult may petition a court for adoption. (2) If a petitioner is married, the petitioner’s spouse shall join in the petition unless the spouse: (i) is separated from the petitioner under a circumstance that gives the petitioner a ground for annulment or divorce; (ii) is not competent […]
Section 5-3B-14 – Notice of Filing
A court shall give notice of the filing of an adoption petition to each individual whose consent has been filed under this subtitle and who has not waived the right to notice.
Section 5-3B-15 – Order to Show Cause
(a) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to an adoption by a spouse of the prospective adoptee’s parent or a relative of the prospective adoptee. (b) A court shall issue a show–cause order that includes advice as to the parent’s rights to: (1) have independent counsel; and (2) receive adoption counseling and guidance. (c) On issuance of a […]
Section 5-3B-16 – Investigation
(a) Except as provided in § 5–3B–27 of this subtitle, before ruling on a consensual adoption petition under § 5–3B–20(1) of this subtitle, a court may order a court investigator or child placement agency to conduct any investigation that the court considers necessary. (b) Before ruling on a nonconsensual adoption petition under §§ 5–3B–20(2) and 5–3B–22 of […]
Section 5-3B-17 – Hearing on Petition
Except as provided in § 5–3B–27 of this subtitle, a court shall hold a hearing before entering an order for adoption under this subtitle.
Section 5-3B-18 – Time Limit
A court may not enter an order for adoption under this subtitle until expiration of the revocation period.