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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 464
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(I) THE ADOPTEE:
1. IS THE CHILD OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT FOR ALL
INTENTS AND PURPOSES; AND
2. IS ENTITLED TO ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF
AND IS SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF OFFSPRING BORN TO THE
ADOPTIVE PARENT;
(II) EACH OF THE ADOPTEE'S LIVING PARENTS IS:
1. RELIEVED OF ALL PARENTAL DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS
TO THE ADOPTEE; AND
2. DIVESTED OF ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO THE
ADOPTEE; AND
(III) THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE SHALL GOVERN ALL OF
THE RIGHTS OF INHERITANCE BETWEEN THE ADOPTEE AND PARENTAL RELATIVES.
(B) EFFECT ON PENDING CASES.
AN ORDER FOR ADOPTION UNDER THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE
TERMINATES ALL PENDING CINA CASES AS TO THE ADOPTEE.
(C) NOTICE OF ORDER
(1) WHEN A JUVENILE COURT ENTERS AN ORDER FOR A CHILD'S
ADOPTION UNDER THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE JUVENILE COURT SHALL
SEND NOTICE TO:
(I) EACH JUVENILE COURT THAT HAS A PENDING CINA CASE AS TO
THE ADOPTEE;
(II) EACH OF THE CHILD'S LIVING, FORMER PARENTS WHO HAS
NOT WAIVED THE RIGHT TO NOTICE AND THAT PARENT'S LAST ATTORNEY OF
RECORD IN THE CINA CASE; AND
(III) THE CHILD'S LAST ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN THE CINA CASE.
(2) SERVICE ON A PARENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE AT THE
PARENT'S LAST ADDRESS KNOWN TO THE JUVENILE COURT.
COMMITTEE NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is derived from former FL §
5-308(a) and (b).
Subsections (b) and (c) of this section are new and added to state the effect
on pending cases and to provide for notice of the order.
The introductory exception in subsection (a)(2) of this section, "[e]xcept as
provided in § 2-123 of the Real Property Article", is substituted for the
former exception "this section" - i.e., former FL § 5-308 - to reflect the
recodification of part of former § 5-308(d). The balance is covered by
subsection (a)(2)(iii) of this section.
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