Section 5-3B-05 – 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 5-3B-06 – 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 to adoption, is still a minor. (2) To determine whether a disability makes a parent incapable […]
Section 5-3B-07 – Agreement for Postadoption Contact
(a) (1) A prospective adoptive parent and parent of a prospective adoptee may enter into a written agreement to allow contact, after the adoption, between: (i) the parent or other relative of the adoptee; and (ii) the adoptee and adoptive parent. (2) An adoptive parent and former parent of an adoptee under this subtitle may enter into a written agreement […]
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-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-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Assisted reproduction” has the meaning stated in § 5–1001 of this title. (c) “Identifying information” means information that reveals the identity or location of an individual. (d) “Mother” has the meaning stated in § 5–1001 of this title. (e) (1) “Parent” means an individual who, at any time before […]
Section 5-3B-02 – Scope of Subtitle; Effect
(a) This subtitle applies only to an adoption that is arranged other than by a child placement agency. (b) Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, it does not affect an adoption: (1) for which a court entered an order on or before December 31, 2005; or (2) pending on January 1, 2006.
Section 5-3B-03 – Statement of Findings; Purposes
(a) The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this subtitle are desirable and socially necessary. (b) The purposes of this subtitle are to: (1) timely provide permanent and safe homes for children consistent with their best interests; (2) protect children from unnecessary separation from their parents; (3) ensure adoption only by individuals fit for the responsibility; (4) protect […]
Section 5-3B-04 – 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 […]