WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(3) The petitioner shall give notice by entry and
service of a show cause order sent to the last known address that
the petitioner has for each person.

(b)  (1) Except in an independent adoption, if the court is
satisfied by affidavit or testimony that the petitioner, after
reasonable efforts in good faith, cannot learn the identity or
location of a natural parent, the court may waive the requirement
of notice to the natural parent.

(2) In an independent adoption, if the court is
satisfied by affidavit or testimony that the petitioner, after
reasonable efforts in good faith, cannot learn the identity or
location of a natural parent, the court may not waive the
requirement of notice to the natural parent, but the court shall:

(i) order notice by publication; or

(ii) if the court finds the petitioner to be
indigent, order notice by posting.

(c)  If a person is notified under this section and fails to
[intervene] FILE NOTICE OF OBJECTION within the time stated in
the show cause order[,]:

(1)  the court shall consider the [requirement of
consent by that] person WHO IS NOTIFIED TO HAVE CONSENTED to the
adoption or to the guardianship [to be waived]; AND

(2)  THE PETITION SHALL BE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER
AS A PETITION IN WHICH CONSENT HAS BEEN GRANTED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

June 2, 1987
The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 733.

This bill increases from 5% to 6.5% the percentage amount
assessed by the Workmen's Compensation Commission to pay to the

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