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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 464
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(1) ON A PARENT, BY:
(I) PERSONAL SERVICE; OR
(II) CERTIFIED MAIL, RESTRICTED DELIVERY, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED; AND
(2) ON AN ATTORNEY, BY;
(I) PERSONAL SERVICE; OR
(II) CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED.
(D) PARENTAL ADDRESSES.
(1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, SERVICE ON A
PARENT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ATTEMPTED AT:
(I) EACH ADDRESS IN RECORDS OF A JUVENILE COURT KEPT
UNDER § 3-822 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE WITHIN THE 270 DAYS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP;
(II) EACH ADDRESS IN RECORDS OF, OR KNOWN TO, THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE 270 DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE
PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP;
(III) THE LAST ADDRESS IN RECORDS OF A CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY;
AND.
(IV) EACH OTHER ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE CHILD'S CAREGIVER
(2) IF A LOCAL DEPARTMENT HAS PROOF THAT A PARENT DOES NOT
LIVE AT AN ADDRESS, THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT NEED NOT ATTEMPT SERVICE
THERE.
(E) REASONABLE EFFORTS TO LOCATE PARENT.
(1) IF A JUVENILE COURT NEVER NOTIFIED A PARENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 3-822 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE AND A PETITIONER CANNOT
SERVE THE PARENT AT ANY OF THE ADDRESSES LISTED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, THE PETITIONER SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE, GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO
IDENTIFY AN ADDRESS FOR THE PARENT AND SERVE THE PARENT AT THAT
ADDRESS.
(2) A JUVENILE COURT SHALL FIND THAT A PETITIONER HAS MET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE PETITIONER
SHOWS, BY AFFIDAVIT OR TESTIMONY, THAT THE PETITIONER MADE INQUIRIES
AFTER OR WITHIN THE 180 DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE
PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP:
(I) WITH THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION;
(II) WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
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