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1354
LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 266
OR PERSONS.
(E) "PLACEMENT" MEANS THE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE CARE
OF A CHILD IN A FAMILY FREE OR BOARDING HOME OR IN A
CHILD-CARING AGENCY OR INSTITUTION BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE
ANY INSTITUTION CARING FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, MENTALLY
DEFECTIVE OR EPILEPTIC OR ANY INSTITUTION PRIMARILY
EDUCATIONAL IN CHARACTER, AND ANY HOSPITAL OR OTHER
MEDICAL FACILITY.
[[3-1004]] 187.
(A) NO SENDING AGENCY SHALL SEND, BRING, OR CAUSE
TO BE SENT OR BROUGHT INTO ANY OTHER PARTY STATE ANY
CHILD FOR PLACEMENT IN FOSTER CARE OR AS A PRELIMINARY TO
A POSSIBLE ADOPTION UNLESS THE SENDING AGENCY SHALL
COMPLY WITH EACH AND EVERY REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THIS
ARTICLE AND WITH THE APPLICABLE LANS OF THE RECEIVING
STATE GOVERNING THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN THEREIN.
(B) PRIOR TO SENDING, BRINGING OR CAUSING ANY
CHILD TO BE SENT OR BROUGHT INTO A RECEIVING STATE FOR
PLACEMENT IN FOSTER CARE OR AS A PRELIMINARY TO A
POSSIBLE ADOPTION, THE SENDING AGENCY SHALL FURNISH THE
APPROPRIATE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN THE RECEIVING STATE
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE INTENTION TO SEND, BRING, OR PLACE
THE CHILD IN THE RECEIVING STATE. THE NOTICE SHALL
CONTAIN:
(1) THE NAME, DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH OF THE
CHILD.
(2) THE IDENTITY AND ADDRESS OR ADDRESSES OF
THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.
(3) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON,
AGENCY OR INSTITUTION TO OR WITH WHICH THE SENDING AGENCY
PROPOSES TO SEND, BRING, OR PLACE THE CHILD.
(4) A FULL STATEMENT OF THE REASONS FOR SUCH
PROPOSED ACTION AND EVIDENCE OF THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO
WHICH THE PLACEMENT IS PROPOSED TO BE MADE.
(C) ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR AGENCY IN A RECEIVING
STATE WHICH IS IN RECEIPT OF A NOTICE PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS ARTICLE MAY REQUEST OF THE SENDING
AGENCY, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICER OR AGENCY OF OR
IN THE SENDING AGENCY'S STATE, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE THEREFROM SUCH SUPPORTING OR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCES TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE AND POLICY OF THIS
COMPACT.
(D) THE CHILD SHALL NOT BE SENT, BROUGHT, OR
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