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Ch. 507
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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) IMPLEMENT THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION;
(2) prohibit a local department from seeking the custody or guardianship
of a child for placement in foster care solely because the child's parent or guardian
lacks shelter or solely because the child's parents are financially unable to provide
treatment or care for a child with a developmental disability or mental illness;
(3) specify the compelling reasons for placing a child in a local
jurisdiction other than the local jurisdiction where the child's parent or guardian
resides, under subsection (e)(3)(ii) of this section; [and]
(4) require the local department to make appropriate referrals to
emergency shelter and other services for families with children who lack shelter;
(5) ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR INVESTIGATING AND APPROVING FOSTER
HOMES; AND
(6) FOR CASES IN WHICH THE PERMANENCY PLAN RECOMMENDED BY
THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OR UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE COURT INCLUDES
APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AND RESCISSION OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT'S
CUSTODY OR GUARDIANSHIP OF A CHILD:
(I) ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR INVESTIGATING AND DETERMINING
THE SUITABILITY OF PROSPECTIVE RELATIVE OR NONRELATIVE GUARDIANS; AND
(II) REQUIRE THE FILING OF A REPORT WITH THE COURT AS
PROVIDED IN § 3-819.2 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE.
5-561.
(c) The following individuals shall obtain a criminal history records check
under this Part VI of this subtitle:
(1) an individual who is seeking to adopt a child through a local
department of social services or licensed child placement agency;
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SEEKING TO BECOME A GUARDIAN
THROUGH A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES;
(3) AN INDIVIDUAL WHOM THE JUVENILE COURT APPOINTS AS A
GUARDIAN OF A CHILD;
[(2)] (4) an adult relative with whom a child, committed to a local
department of social services, is placed by the local department of social services;
[(3)] (5) any adult known by a local department of social services to be
residing in a:
(i) family day care home required to be registered under Title 5 of
this article;
(ii) home of an adult relative of a child with whom the child,
committed to a local department of social services, is placed by the local department of
social services;
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