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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 464
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3. IF APPLICABLE, STATES THAT A POSTADOPTION
AGREEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE PETITION; AND
4. INCLUDES NO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION THAT WOULD
BE IN VIOLATION OF AN AGREEMENT OR CONSENT.
(2) IN ADDITION TO A COPY OF AN AGREEMENT FOR POSTADOPTION
CONTACT, A PETITIONER SHALL FILE THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL.
(D) AMENDED PETITION.
IF THE MARITAL STATUS OF A PETITIONER CHANGES BEFORE ENTRY OF AN
ORDER, THE PETITIONER SHALL AMEND THE PETITION ACCORDINGLY.
COMMITTEE NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new and added to
distinguish adoptions after termination of parental rights with an open
guardianship case from those under Part III of this subtitle as to adoptions
prior to termination and from those under Part II when a guardianship
case is terminated after an individual is granted custody and guardianship
of a child, in which case a guardian must petition for adoption under new
§ 5-3B-13(c).
Subsection (b)(1) of this section is derived from former FL § 5-309(a).
Subsections (b)(2) and (d) of this section are derived from former FL §
5-315(a)(2) and (3) and (b).
Subsection (c) of this section is new and added to specify minimum
requirements as to a petition under this section.
In subsection (d) of this section, the word "order" is substituted for the
former, more archaic "decree".
Former FL § 5-315(a)(1), which provided an exception for the petitioner
whose spouse is a parent, is omitted from this Part IV.
As to "adult", see Art. 1, § 24 of the Code.
Defined terms: "Child" § 5-301
"Guardianship" § 5-301
"Identifying information" § 5-301
"Includes" § 1-101
"Including" § 1-101
"Juvenile court" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
"State" § 1-101
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