§ 5-313. Petition
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2007
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-313
§ 5-313. Petition
(a) Except as provided in § 5-331 of this subtitle, a petition for guardianship shall precede a petition for adoption under this subtitle.
(b) Only the individual who would be subject to guardianship or a local department may file a petition for guardianship under this Part II of this subtitle.
(c) A petition for guardianship of an individual shall be filed before the individual attains 18 years of age.
(d) A petitioner under this section shall attach to a petition:
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Added by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 8, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-313, MD FAMILY § 5-313
Current through legislation effective through May 8, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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