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Ch. 312 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(E) "MEMBER OF THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY" MEANS AN ADOPTIVE PARENT,
GRANDPARENT, BROTHER, OR SISTER OF AN ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL.
(F) "RELATIVE" MEANS A PARENT, BROTHER, SISTER, CHILD, AUNT, OR UNCLE
OF A BIOLOGICAL PARENT.
[(f)] (G) "Search, contact, and reunion services" means services:
(1) to locate adopted individuals, biological parents of adopted
individuals, [and] siblings of adopted individuals, AND, AS PROVIDED IN § 5-4B-11 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, RELATIVES AND MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY;
(2) to assess the mutual desire for communication or disclosure of
information:
(I) between adopted individuals and biological parents of adopted
individuals [or];
(II) between adopted individuals and siblings of adopted
individuals; AND;
(III) AS PROVIDED IN § 5-4B-11 OF THIS SUBTITLE, BETWEEN;
1. ADOPTED INDIVIDUALS AND RELATIVES AND; AND
2. BIOLOGICAL PARENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTIVE
FAMILY; and
(3) to provide, or provide referral to, counseling for adopted individuals,
biological parents of adopted individuals, [and] siblings of adopted individuals,
RELATIVES, AND MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY.
[(g)] (H) "Sibling" means a brother or sister of the whole or half blood who:
(1) is at least 21 years old; and
(2) has been adopted.
5-4B-07.
(a) Within 90 days after executing a search, contact, and reunion services
agreement under § 5-4B-05 OR § 5-4B-11 of this subtitle, a confidential intermediary
shall file a report with the Director stating that:
(1) the individual contacted by the confidential intermediary consents to
the disclosure of specified information;
(2) the individual contacted by the confidential intermediary does not
consent to the disclosure of any information;
(3) the individual sought by the confidential intermediary has not been
located; or
(4) the individual sought by the confidential intermediary is deceased.
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