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§ 5-715. Birth record information; parents with terminated rights

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Children (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Child Abuse and Neglect (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-715
§ 5-715. Birth record information; parents with terminated rights
Currentness
Information regarding individuals with terminated parental rights
(a)(1) The Executive Director of the Administration shall provide the Secretary of Health with identifying information regarding an individual who, as to any child, has had the individual's parental rights terminated under § 5-322 or § 5-323 of this title and has been identified as responsible for abuse or neglect in a central registry as described in § 5-714(d) of this subtitle.
(2) A court shall provide the Secretary of Health with identifying information regarding an individual who has been convicted under Title 2, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Law Article of the murder, attempted murder, or manslaughter of a child.
Notification of local department
(b) If in accordance with § 4-222 of the Health--General Article, the Secretary provides to the Executive Director birth record information for a child born to an individual whose identifying information has been provided under subsection (a) of this section, the Executive Director shall:
(1) verify that the parent of the child is the same individual described in subsection (a) of this section; and
(2) immediately notify the local department in the jurisdiction in which the child resides so that the local department may review its records and provide an assessment of the family and offer services if needed.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 259, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 260, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2018, c. 497, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-715, MD FAMILY § 5-715
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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