1946

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

(2)  A PLACEMENT FOR ADOPTION IS  MADE WITHIN 1 YEAR OF
THE DECREE OF GUARDIANSHIP, BUT THERE IS A DISRUPTED PLACEMENT,
AND A NEW PLACEMENT IS NOT MADE WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE DISRUPTED
PLACEMENT; OR

(3)  A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION IS NOT ENTERED WITHIN
3 YEARS AFTER PLACEMENT FOR ADOPTION.

(C)  MAILING NOTICE.

THE GUARDIAN SHALL MAIL THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION
TO EACH NATURAL PARENT AT THE LAST ADDRESS KNOWN TO THE GUARDIAN.

(D)  WAIVER OF NOTICE.

A NATURAL PARENT MAY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO NOTICE UNDER THIS
SECTION. THE WAIVER SHALL APPEAR EXPRESSLY IN:

AND

(1)  THE NATURAL PARENT'S CONSENT TO THE GUARDIANSHIP;

(2)  THE DECREE OF GUARDIANSHIP.

(E)  REPORT TO COURT.

THE WRITTEN REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  BE FILED WITH THE COURT; AND

(2)  STATE THE REASONS FOR DELAY IN PLACEMENT FOR
ADOPTION.

(F)  COURT ACTION ON DELAY.

ON RECEIPT OF THE GUARDIAN'S REPORT ON A DELAY IN PLACEMENT
FOR ADOPTION, THE COURT:

(1)  SHALL REVIEW THE REPORT;

(2)  UNLESS BOTH NATURAL PARENTS HAVE WAIVED NOTICE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL HOLD A
HEARING AFTER EACH NATURAL PARENT WHO HAS NOT WAIVED NOTICE HAS
BEEN NOTIFIED, AT THE LAST ADDRESS KNOWN TO THE GUARDIAN, OF THE
HEARING;

(3)  IF BOTH NATURAL PARENTS HAVE WAIVED NOTICE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, MAY HOLD A
HEARING ON THE COURT'S OWN MOTION; AND

(4)  SHALL THEN TAKE WHATEVER ACTION THE COURT
CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 16, §§
68(d) and 75.