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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 464
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(III) WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ITS DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION;
(IV) WITH THE DETENTION CENTER OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE
PETITION IS FILED;
(V) WITH THE JUVENILE COURT;
(VI) IF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT IS AWARE THAT THE PARENT HAS
RECEIVED BENEFITS FROM A PARTICULAR SOCIAL SERVICES ENTITY WITHIN THE
180 DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE PETITION, WITH THAT
ENTITY;
(VII) IF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT IS AWARE THAT THE PARENT HAS
BEEN CONFINED IN A PARTICULAR DETENTION FACILITY WITHIN THE 180 DAYS
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE PETITION, WITH THAT FACILITY;
(VIII) WITH THE CHILD'S CAREGIVER;
(DO IF THE PETITIONER IS ABLE TO CONTACT THE CHILD'S OTHER
PARENT, WITH THAT PARENT;
(X) IF THE PETITIONER IS ABLE TO CONTACT KNOWN MEMBERS OF
THE PARENT'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY, WITH THOSE MEMBERS; AND
(XI) IF THE PETITIONER IS ABLE TO CONTACT THE PARENT'S
CURRENT OR LAST KNOWN EMPLOYER, WITH THAT EMPLOYER
(3) A JUVENILE COURT SHALL CONSIDER AN INQUIRY UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SUFFICIENT IF MADE BY SEARCHING THE COMPUTER FILES OF, OR
MAKING AN INQUIRY BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL TO, A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR PERSON
LISTED IN THIS SUBSECTION.
(4) A JUVENILE COURT SHALL CONSIDER FAILURE TO RECEIVE A
RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE PETITIONER MAILS AN INQUIRY UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION TO BE A NEGATIVE RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.
(F) PUBLICATION.
(1) IF A JUVENILE COURT IS SATISFIED, BY AFFIDAVIT OR TESTIMONY,
THAT A PETITIONER MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (D) AND, IF
APPLICABLE, SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION BUT COULD NOT EFFECT SERVICE
ON A PARENT, THE JUVENILE COURT SHALL ORDER SERVICE THROUGH NOTICE BY
PUBLICATION AS TO THAT PARENT.
(2) NOTICE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL CONSIST OF
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
TO: (FATHER'S NAME) TO: (MOTHER'S NAME) TO: UNKNOWN PARENT
"YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A GUARDIANSHIP CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR (COUNTY NAME), CASE NO. (NUMBER). ALL PERSONS WHO
BELIEVE THEMSELVES TO BE PARENTS OF A (MALE OR FEMALE) CHILD BORN ON
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