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§ 5-532. Rules and regulations

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Children (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Child Care; Foster Care (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Child Welfare Services; Foster Care (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-532
§ 5-532. Rules and regulations
Currentness
In general
(a) The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the child welfare services and foster care programs under this subtitle.
Scope of regulations
(b) The regulations shall authorize the Administration to:
(1) conduct a background check of child support arrearages on an applicant for foster home approval who is also a biological or adoptive parent;
(2) consider any child support arrearage in determining whether to approve or disapprove the application; and
(3) notify the appropriate criminal or juvenile delinquency court if the Administration has information indicating that the child's interests as a victim are not adequately protected in a case before the court.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 358, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2014, c. 207, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
Formerly Art. 88A, § 61.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-532, MD FAMILY § 5-532
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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