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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 312
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(B) IF THE INDIVIDUAL SOUGHT BY THE CONFIDENTIAL INTERMEDIARY IS
DECEASED, THE CONFIDENTIAL INTERMEDIARY SHALL INDICATE IN THE REPORT
WHETHER ANY RELATIVES OR MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY WERE
CONTACTED, AS PROVIDED IN § 5-4B-11 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND WHETHER THOSE
INDIVIDUALS CONSENT TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
[(b)] (C) The report and any documents filed in accordance with this section
are confidential.
5-4B-10.
(a) If a confidential intermediary files a report under § 5-4B-07 of this
subtitle stating that an individual sought has not been located, the confidential
intermediary shall continue to make reasonable attempts to contact the individual
sought for the period specified in the search, contact, and reunion services agreement
executed in accordance with § 5-4B-05 OR § 5-4B-11 of this subtitle.
(b) If the confidential intermediary is unsuccessful at locating, the individual
sought within the period specified in the search, contact, and reunion services
agreement, the confidential intermediary shall file a report with the Director stating
the failure to locate the individual sought.
5-4B-11.
(a) If an individual sought by a confidential intermediary is deceased, the
confidential intermediary may not disclose the identity of the deceased to the
individual who applied for search, contact, and reunion services.
(b) The confidential intermediary shall report the fact that the individual
sought is deceased to the individual who applied for search, contact, and reunion
services.
(C) (1) IF THE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL IS A BIOLOGICAL PARENT, THE
CONFIDENTIAL INTERMEDIARY MAY, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE APPLICANT,
ATTEMPT TO CONTACT A RELATIVE WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD TO ASSESS THE
WILLINGNESS OF THE RELATIVE TO COMMUNICATE OR EXCHANGE INFORMATION
WITH THE APPLICANT.
(2) IF THE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL IS AN ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL, THE
CONFIDENTIAL INTERMEDIARY MAY, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE APPLICANT,
ATTEMPT TO CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY WHO IS AT LEAST 21
YEARS OLD TO ASSESS THE WILLINGNESS OF THE MEMBER OF THE ADOPTIVE
FAMILY TO COMMUNICATE OR EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH THE APPLICANT.
(3) IF THE APPLICANT CONSENTS TO CONTACTING A RELATIVE OR
MEMBER OF THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY, THE APPLICANT SHALL EXECUTE ANOTHER
WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE CONFIDENTIAL INTERMEDIARY CONCERNING THE
PROVISION OF SEARCH, CONTACT, AND REUNION SERVICES UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.
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