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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 464
revised to include "color" and "national origin" but omit "where to do so
would be contrary to the best interests of the child", to conform to the
federal law. In subsection (b) of this section, the defined term "local department" is
substituted for the former reference to "the executive head of the child
placement agency" for brevity.
Defined terms: "Adoptive parent" § 5-101 "Child" § 5-301 "Juvenile court" § 1-101 "Local department" § 1-101 "Parent" § 5-301 5-339. CONSENT. (A) CONTENTS AND ATTACHMENTS. (1)      CONSENT OF A PARENT TO AN ADOPTION UNDER THIS PART III OF
THIS SUBTITLE MAY INCLUDE: (I)      A PROVISION BARRING A PETITIONER FROM LEARNING
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARENT; AND (II)     A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO NOTICE OF FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE. (2)      CONSENT TO ADOPTION ENTERED INTO BEFORE A JUDGE ON THE
RECORD SHALL INCLUDE A WAIVER OF THE REVOCATION PERIOD. (3)      CONSENT OF A PARTY TO AN ADOPTION UNDER THIS PART III OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT VALID UNLESS: (I)      THE CONSENT IS GIVEN IN A LANGUAGE THAT THE PARTY
UNDERSTANDS; (II)     IF GIVEN IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, THE
CONSENT: 1.       IS GIVEN BEFORE A JUDGE ON THE RECORD; OR 2.       IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE AFFIDAVIT OF A TRANSLATOR
STATING THAT THE TRANSLATION OF THE DOCUMENT OF CONSENT IS ACCURATE; (III)   THE CONSENT NAMES THE CHILD; (IV)    THE CONSENT CONTAINS ENOUGH INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY
THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT; (V)     THE PARTY HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTICE OR ON THE
RECORD NOTICE OF:
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