194                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 2

INTEREST OF THE CHILD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §83(a) and (b). Subsections (c)
and (d) have been placed in separate
subsections because they deal with other
substantive matters. This section is now
primarily procedural. The only other
changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-515. SUSPENSION OF PROCEEDINGS.

IF A CHILD IS CHARGED WITH DELINQUENCY, OR IF HIS
CARE, COMMITMENT, OR CUSTODY IS BEFORE THE COURT, THE
COURT MAY SUSPEND FINAL SENTENCE, FINAL JUDGMENT, OR
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME IT DEEMS
NECESSARY ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS IT DEEMS PROPER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 26, §76 (c). Art. 26,
§76 (c) is proposed for deletion.

SEC. 4-516. EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN BY PHYSICIANS.

THE COURT MAY ORDER ANY CHILD COMING UNDER ITS
JURISDICTION TO BE EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN,
PSYCHIATRIST, OR PSYCHOLOGIST APPOINTED BY THE COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §88. The only changes made are in
style.

SEC. 4-517. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

IF IT APPEARS THAT THE PARENT OR OTHER PERSON
PRESENTLY HAVING CUSTODY IS NOT A FIT PERSON TO HAVE
CUSTODY OF THE CHILD, OR THAT IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE CHILD TO HAVE A CHANGE OF CUSTODIAN
OR TO BE PLACED UNDER GUARDIANSHIP, THE COURT MAY
PLACE A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF A PERSON, JUVENILE
INSTITUTION, OR JUVENILE AGENCY, OR MAY APPOINT A
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OF THE CHILD FOR THE PERIOD OF
TIME THE COURT BELIEVES IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE
CHILD.

(B)   RESTRICTION OF GUARDIAN'S POWERS.

A GUARDIAN APPOINTED UNDER THIS SECTION HAS NO
CONTROL OVER THE PROPERTY OF HIS WARD, UNLESS HE