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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 365
[A.] I. in writing; or
[B.] II. knowingly and voluntarily, on the record before the
juvenile court; and
[(ii)] 2. [a] THE parent who does not consent:
[1.] A. is dead; or
[2. A.] B. I. despite reasonable efforts as provided in § 5-316
of this subtitle, cannot be located;
[B.] II. has not contacted the local department with custody
of the child or the child for at least 180 days immediately before the filing of the
petition; and
[C] III. fails to respond to a show cause order served under §
5-334 of this subtitle;
COMMITTEE NOTE: Subsection (a)(1) of this section is renumbered as
subsection (a)(l)(iv), to allow the addition of new subsection (a)(1)(i)
through (iii) to cover additional instances in which a parent's consent is not
required.
Defined terms: "Child" § 5-301
"Juvenile court" § 1-101
"Local department" § 1-101
"Parent" § 5-301
"Person" § 1-101
"State" § 1-101
5-341.
(c) ADOPTION OF AN ADULT HAS THE SAME LEGAL EFFECT AS ADOPTION OF
A MINOR
(D) (1) When a juvenile court enters an order for a child's adoption under
this Part III of this subtitle, the juvenile court shall send notice to:
(i) each juvenile court that has a pending CINA case as to the
adoptee;
(ii) each of the child's living, former parents who has not waived the
right to notice [and that];
(III) EACH LIVING parent's last attorney of record in the CINA case;
and
[(iii)] (IV) the child's last attorney of record in the CINA case.
(2) Service on a parent under this subsection shall be at the parent's last
address known to the juvenile court.
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