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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 464
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5-346. NOTICE OF FILING.
(A) REQUIREMENT.
WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER A PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF A CHILD IS FILED UNDER
THIS PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE WITH A JUVENILE COURT, THE CLERK SHALL SEND
A COPY OF THE PETITION, WITH THE NOTICE OF FILING THAT WAS ATTACHED TO
THE PETITION, TO:
(1) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT; AND
(2) THE CHILD'S LAST ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN THE GUARDIANSHIP
CASE.
(B) METHOD.
NOTICE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE BY FIRST CLASS MAIL.
COMMITTEE NOTE: This section is new and added to state an express
requirement for notice to counsel, as well as the local department.
Defined terms: "Child" § 5-301
"Guardianship" § 5-301
"Juvenile court" § 1-101
"Local department" § 1-101
5-347. HEARING ON ADOPTION PETITION.
(A) REQUIREMENT.
A JUVENILE COURT SHALL HOLD A HEARING BEFORE ENTERING AN ORDER
FOR ADOPTION UNDER THIS PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) NOTICE.
BEFORE A HEARING UNDER THIS SECTION, A JUVENILE COURT SHALL GIVE
NOTICE TO ALL OF THE PARTIES.
COMMITTEE NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is derived from former FL §
5-324.1.
Subsection (b) of this section is new and added for completeness.
In subsection (a) of this section, the word "order" is substituted for the
former, more archaic "decree".
Defined term: "Juvenile court" § 1-101
5-348. TIME LIMITS.
(A) MAXIMUM LIMIT.
SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A JUVENILE COURT SHALL
RULE ON THE ADOPTION PETITION UNDER THIS PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE
PROMPTLY BUT NO LATER THAN 180 DAYS AFTER THE PETITION IS FILED.
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