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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 464
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(I) IS SEPARATED FROM THE PETITIONER UNDER A
CIRCUMSTANCE THAT GIVES THE PETITIONER A GROUND FOR ANNULMENT OR
DIVORCE; OR
(II) IS NOT COMPETENT TO JOIN IN THE PETITION.
(C) CONTENTS.
(1) A PETITIONER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL ATTACH TO A PETITION:
(I) FOR A PARENT WHO IS DEAD, A DEATH CERTIFICATE;
(II) FOR EACH OTHER PARENT:
1. THE CONSENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS PART III OF THIS
SUBTITLE;
2. AN AFFIDAVIT, BY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT WITH
CUSTODY OF THE CHILD, STATING THAT:
A. DESPITE REASONABLE EFFORTS AS PROVIDED IN § 5-316
OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE PARENT CANNOT BE LOCATED; AND
B. TO THE BEST KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT,
THE PARENT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OR CHILD FOR AT
LEAST 180 DAYS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FILING OF THE PETITION; OR
3. IF APPLICABLE:
A. PROOF OF GUARDIANSHIP OR RELINQUISHMENT OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS GRANTED BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE, OR JUDICIAL
BODY OF A STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION; AND
B. CERTIFICATION THAT THE GUARDIANSHIP OR
RELINQUISHMENT WAS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE JURISDICTION'S LAWS;
(III) EACH OTHER CONSENT REQUIRED UNDER § 5-338 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;
(IV) A COPY OF AN AGREEMENT, IF ANY, FOR POSTADOPTION
CONTACT; AND
(V) A NOTICE OF FILING THAT:
1. STATES THE DATE ON WHICH THE PETITION WAS FILED;
2. IDENTIFIES EACH PERSON WHOSE CONSENT WAS FILED
WITH THE PETITION;
3. STATES THE OBLIGATION OF A PARENT TO GIVE THE
JUVENILE COURT AND LOCAL DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF EACH CHANGE IN THE
PARENT'S ADDRESS;
4. IF APPLICABLE, STATES THAT A POSTADOPTION
AGREEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE PETITION; AND
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