Section 5-319 – Time Limits
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on a guardianship petition: (1) within 180 days after the petition is filed; and (2) within 45 days after the earlier of: (i) receipt of all of the consents required under this Part II of this subtitle; or (ii) trial on the merits. (b) A juvenile court may […]
Section 5-313 – Petition
(a) Except as provided in § 5-331 of this subtitle, a petition for guardianship shall precede a petition for adoption under this subtitle. (b) Only the individual who would be subject to guardianship or a local department may file a petition for guardianship under this Part II of this subtitle. (c) A petition for guardianship of an individual […]
Section 5-314 – Parental Addresses
A clerk of a juvenile court shall keep a listing of each address given to the juvenile court for a parent under this Part II of this subtitle.
Section 5-315 – Notice of Filing
(a) Within 5 days after a petition for guardianship of a child is filed 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; (2) each of the child’s living parents who has not waived the right to notice; […]
Section 5-316 – Order to Show Cause
(a) Promptly after a petition for guardianship is filed under this Part II of this subtitle, a juvenile court shall issue a show–cause order that requires the party to whom it is issued to respond as required under the Maryland Rules. (b) On issuance of a show–cause order as to guardianship of a child, a petitioner shall […]
Section 5-317 – Investigations
In addition to any investigation required under § 5-323(c) of this subtitle, a juvenile court may order a neutral governmental unit or neutral person to carry out any investigation that the juvenile court considers necessary to determine a child’s best interests in ruling on a petition for guardianship.