Section 5-341 – Order for Adoption
(a) (1) This subsection does not limit the right of an individual to provide for distribution of property by will. (2) Except as provided in § 2-123 of the Real Property Article, after a juvenile court enters an order for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle: (i) the adoptee: 1. is the child of the adoptive parent for […]
Section 5-362 – Prohibited Payments
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not charge or receive, from or for a parent or prospective adoptive parent, any compensation for a service in connection with: (1) placement of an individual to live with a preadoptive parent, as defined in § 3-823(i)(1) of the Courts Article; or (2) an agreement for custody in […]
Section 5-342 – Petition to Invalidate
If a petition to invalidate an order for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle on the basis of a jurisdictional or procedural defect is filed more than 1 year after entry of the order, a juvenile court shall dismiss the petition.
Section 5-3A-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Child” means an individual who is the subject of a guardianship or adoption petition under this subtitle. (c) “Guardianship” means an award, under this subtitle, of any power of a guardian. (d) “Identifying information” means information that reveals the identity or location of an individual. (e) (1) “Parent” means […]
Section 5-345 – Petition
(a) If, after termination of parental rights as to a child, there is an open guardianship case, a petition for adoption of the child may be filed only as provided in this Part IV of this subtitle. (b) (1) Any adult may petition a juvenile court for an adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle. (2) If a […]
Section 5-3A-02 – Scope of Subtitle
(a) This subtitle applies only to: (1) guardianship by a child placement agency of a child other than a child in need of assistance; and (2) adoption of the child. (b) Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to any case pending on or before December 31, 2005.
Section 5-346 – Notice of Filing
(a) Within 5 days after a petition for adoption of a child is filed under this Part IV of this subtitle with a juvenile court, the clerk shall send a copy of the petition, with the notice of filing that was attached to the petition, to: (1) the local department; and (2) the child’s last attorney of record […]
Section 5-347 – Hearing on Adoption Petition
(a) A juvenile court shall hold a hearing before entering an order for adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle. (b) Before a hearing under this section, a juvenile court shall give notice to all of the parties.
Section 5-348 – Time Limits
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on the adoption petition under this Part IV of this subtitle promptly but no later than 180 days after the petition is filed. (b) A juvenile court may not enter an order for adoption of a child under this Part IV of this subtitle […]
Section 5-349 – Considerations
(a) In ruling on a petition for a child’s adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle, a juvenile court shall consider: (1) any assurance by the local department to fund needed support for the child; (2) all factors necessary to determine the child’s best interests; and (3) a report by a child placement agency, completed in accordance with […]