S.B. 74

VETOES

Parris N. Glendening
Governor

Senate Bill No. 74

AN ACT concerning

Family Law - Child Placement Agency - Guardianship

FOR the purpose of repealing a certain definition; authorizing a child placement agency
to consent to adoption, joint guardianship, custody, or other long-term placement
of a child under certain circumstances; authorizing a court to award joint
guardianship, custody, or other long-term placement under certain circumstances;
providing that if joint guardianship is awarded to a caregiver, the child placement
agency shall retain guardianship with the right to consent to adoption or long-term
care short of adoption; altering a provision that specifies a circumstance under
which certain reports, notices, and hearings regarding long-term placement of a
child will not be required; defining a certain term; and generally relating to child
placement agencies and guardianship.

BY repealing

Article—Family Law

Section 5-301(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 5-317(f) and 5-319(g)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 5-301(e) and 5-319(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY renumbering

Article - Family Law

Section 5-301(f) 5-301(g) through (i), respectively

to be Section 5-301(e) through (h) 5-301(h) through (i), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY adding to

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