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Ch. 464 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) THE CHILD'S PARENT; AND
(III) THE INDIVIDUAL SEEKING ADOPTION;
(3) IN AN ADOPTION CASE UNDER PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE:
(I) THE CHILD; AND
(II) THE INDIVIDUAL SEEKING ADOPTION; AND
(4) IF EXPRESS REFERENCE IS MADE TO A CINA CASE, A
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR PERSON DEFINED AS A PARTY IN § 3-801 OF THE COURTS
ARTICLE.
COMMITTEE NOTE: This subsection is new and added to allow concise
reference to a party in a case under this subtitle or a CINA case.
Defined terms: "Child" § 5-301
"CINA case" § 1-101
"Guardianship" § 5-301
"Local department" § 1-101
"Parent" § 5-301
"Person" § 1-101
GENERAL COMMITTEE NOTE: In addition to the definitions set forth in new
§ 5-301, definitions in §§ 1-101 and 5-101 of this article apply to this
subtitle.
5-302. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.
(A) PROCEEDINGS.
THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES ONLY TO:
(1) GUARDIANSHIP OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS COMMITTED TO A LOCAL
DEPARTMENT AS A CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE;
(2) ADOPTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS COMMITTED TO A LOCAL
DEPARTMENT AS A CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, WITHOUT PRIOR TERMINATION
OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO THE INDIVIDUAL; AND
(3) ADOPTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER GUARDIANSHIP UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.
(B) PRIOR FILINGS.
THIS SUBTITLE:
(1) DOES NOT APPLY TO A GUARDIANSHIP CASE FILED ON OR BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 30 DECEMBER 31, 2005, UNTIL GUARDIANSHIP IS GRANTED; AND
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