§ 2-405. Procedure for execution of consent or relinquishment
§ 2-405. Procedure for execution of consent or relinquishment (a) A consent or relinquishment executed by a parent or guardian under this title shall be signed in the presence of: (1) a judge of a court that has jurisdiction over adoption proceedings in this or in any other state; (2) a person appointed by a […]
§ 2-406. Content of consent or relinquishment
§ 2-406. Content of consent or relinquishment (a) A consent or relinquishment required from a parent or guardian under this title shall be in writing and contain, in plain English or, if the native language of the parent or guardian is a language other than English, in that language: (1) the name, date of birth, […]
§ 2-105. Disclosure of information on background
§ 2-105. Disclosure of information on background (a) Before placing a minor for adoption, a parent or agency placing the minor shall provide in writing to the prospective adoptive parent all of the following nonidentifying information that is reasonably available from the parents, relatives, or guardian of the minor; the agency; any person who has […]
§ 2-106. Interstate placement
§ 2-106. Interstate placement An adoption in this State of a minor brought into this State from another state by a prospective adoptive parent, or by a person who places the minor for adoption in this State, is governed by the laws of this State, including this title and the Interstate Compact on the Placement […]
§ 2-107. Intercountry placement
§ 2-107. Intercountry placement An adoption in this State of a minor brought into this State from another country by a prospective adoptive parent, or by a person who places the minor for adoption in this State, is governed by this title, subject to any convention or treaty on intercountry adoption which the United States […]
§ 2-201. Preplacement evaluation required
§ 2-201. Preplacement evaluation required (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, only a person for whom a favorable written preplacement evaluation has been prepared may accept custody of a minor for purposes of adoption. (b) An evaluation is valid if it was completed or updated within the 12 […]
§ 2-202. Preplacement evaluator
§ 2-202. Preplacement evaluator (a) A preplacement evaluation may be prepared only by a person who is qualified by the Department to make the evaluation or who meets the qualifications of an evaluator and is appointed by the court. (b) An evaluator may charge a reasonable fee, based on time spent, for preparing an evaluation, […]
§ 2-203. Timing and content of preplacement evaluation
§ 2-203. Timing and content of preplacement evaluation (a) A person requesting a preplacement evaluation need not have located a prospective minor adoptee when the request is made, and the person may request more than one evaluation. (b) A preplacement evaluation shall be completed within 90 days after it is requested unless extended by the […]
§ 2-204. Determining suitability to be adoptive parent
§ 2-204. Determining suitability to be adoptive parent (a) An evaluator shall assess the information required by section 2-203 of this title to determine whether it raises a concern that placement of any minor, or a particular minor, in the home of the person would pose a risk of harm to the physical or psychological […]
§ 2-101. Who may place minors for adoption
§ 2-101. Who may place minors for adoption (a) The only persons who may place a minor for adoption are: (1) a parent having legal and physical custody of the minor, as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section; (2) a guardian expressly authorized by the court to place the minor for adoption; […]