§9-201. Determination of parentage 1. Affidavit of parentage. When a parent of a child wishes to consent to the adoption of the child or to execute a surrender and release for the purpose of adoption of the child and a putative parent has not consented to the adoption of the child or joined in a […]
§9-202. Surrender and release; consent 1. Surrender and release or consent; presence of judge. With the approval of the court of any county within the State and after a determination by the court that a surrender and release or a consent is in the best interest of the child, the parents or surviving parent of […]
§9-203. Duties and responsibilities subsequent to surrender and release Without notice to the parent or parents, the surrender and release authorized pursuant to section 9-202 may be transferred together with all rights under section 9-202 from the transferee agency to the department or from the department as original transferee to any licensed child-placing agency. If […]
§9-204. Termination of parental rights 1. Petition for termination; adoption petition brought solely by parent. A petition for termination of parental rights may be brought in the court in which a petition for adoption is properly filed as part of that petition for adoption. A petition for termination of parental rights may not be included […]
§9-205. Review 1. Judicial review required; 18 months. The court shall conduct a judicial review if: A. A child is not adopted within 18 months of the execution of a surrender and release; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] B. The adoption is […]
