Except in an adoption by a stepparent or relative, the person authorized to place a minor child for adoption shall affirm to the court that the person has made reasonable efforts to compile and make available to a prospective adoptive parent (1) all of the prospective adoptee's medical and mental health records that the person has or (2) a comprehensive medical and mental health history of the prospective adoptee and the prospective adoptee's parents, except that the records of the parents shall contain no identifying information unless identifying information was previously exchanged by agreement.

Cross reference: See Code, Family Law Article, §§ 5-356 as to a Public Agency Adoption without Prior TPR; 5-356 as to a Public Agency Adoption after TPR; and 5-3A-39 as to a Private Agency Adoption.

Source: This Rule is new.