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Ch. 464 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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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 IV OF THIS SUBTITLE
TERMINATES ALL PENDING GUARDIANSHIP 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 IV OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE JUVENILE COURT SHALL
SEND NOTICE TO:
(I) EACH JUVENILE COURT THAT HAS A PENDING GUARDIANSHIP
CASE AS TO THE ADOPTEE;
(II) EACH OF THE CHILD'S LIVING, FORMER PARENTS WHO HAS
NOT WAIVED THE RIGHT TO NOTICE;
(III) THE FORMER PARENT'S LAST ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN THE
GUARDIANSHIP CASE; AND
(IV) THE CHILD'S LAST ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN THE
GUARDIANSHIP CASE.
(2) SERVICE ON A FORMER 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.
In the introductory language of subsection (a)(2) of this section, the word
"order" is substituted for the former, more archaic "decree".
In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the word "adoptee" is substituted for the
former references to the "individual adopted", for consistency and brevity.
In subsection (a)(2)(i)l and 2 of this section, the newly defined term
"adoptive parent" is substituted for the former references to a "petitioner",
for consistency.
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