Section 5-3A-22 – Effects of Order for Guardianship
(a) An order for guardianship of an individual: (1) except as provided in § 5-3A-23 of this subtitle, § 4-414 of the Estates and Trusts Article, and § 2-123 of the Real Property Article, terminates a parent’s duties, obligations, and rights toward the individual; (2) eliminates the need for notice to a parent as to the filing of […]
Section 5-3A-05 – Foreign Orders
(a) In this section, “order” includes any action that, under the laws of another jurisdiction, has the force and effect of a comparable judicial order under this subtitle. (b) In accordance with the United States Constitution, this State shall accord full faith and credit to: (1) an order of another state as to adoption or guardianship in compliance […]
Section 5-3A-23 – Guardianship Review
(a) (1) A child placement agency shall file a written report with a court with jurisdiction over a child whenever: (i) the child placement agency fails to place the child for adoption with a preadoptive parent, as defined in § 3-823(i)(1) of the Courts Article: 1. within 270 days after being awarded guardianship; or 2. within 180 days after permanently […]
Section 5-3A-06 – Paternity
(a) Unless a court excludes a man as the father of a child, a man is the father if: (1) the man was married to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s conception; (2) the man was married to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s birth; (3) the man is named as the father […]
Section 5-3A-24 – Failed Conditional Consent During Guardianship
If a petitioner becomes aware, after a court rules on a petition, that a condition of consent under § 5-3A-18(b) of this subtitle cannot be fulfilled, the petitioner promptly shall: (1) file notice with the court; (2) give notice to all of the other parties; (3) if consent was received from a governmental unit or person who is […]
Section 5-3A-07 – Appointed Counsel
(a) (1) In a case under this subtitle, a court shall appoint an attorney to represent a parent who: (i) has a disability that makes the parent incapable of effectively participating in the case; or (ii) when the parent must decide whether to consent under this subtitle, is still a minor. (2) To determine whether a disability makes a parent […]
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 5-3A-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.