Section 5-352 – 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 IV of this subtitle: (i) the adoptee: 1. is the child of the adoptive parent for […]
Section 5-353 – Petition to Invalidate
If a petition to invalidate an order for adoption under this Part IV 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 5-345 – 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 5-346 – 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 […]
Section 5-350 – Authority to Grant Adoption
(a) A juvenile court may enter an order for a child’s adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle only if: (1) for an individual under the age of 18 years, the individual’s guardian consents; and (2) for an individual who is at least 10 years old, the individual consents. (b) (1) (i) In this subsection, “disability” means: 1. a physical or […]
Section 5-351 – Consent
(a) Consent of a party to an adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle is not valid unless: (1) the consent is given in a language that the party understands; (2) if given in a language other than English, the consent: (i) is given before a judge on the record; or (ii) is accompanied by the affidavit of a […]