§ 5-316. Order to show cause
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-316
§ 5-316. Order to show cause
(a) Promptly after a petition for guardianship is filed under this Part II of this subtitle, a juvenile court shall issue a show-cause order that requires the party to whom it is issued to respond as required under the Maryland Rules.
(b) On issuance of a show-cause order as to guardianship of a child, a petitioner shall serve the order on:
(c) Service under this section shall be:
(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, service on a parent under this section shall be attempted at:
(e)(1) If a juvenile court never notified a parent of the requirements of § 3-822 of the Courts Article and a petitioner cannot serve the parent at any of the addresses listed in subsection (d) of this section, the petitioner shall make a reasonable, good faith effort to identify an address for the parent and serve the parent at that address.
(f)(1) If a juvenile court is satisfied, by affidavit or testimony, that a petitioner met the requirements of subsection (d) and, if applicable, subsection (e) of this section but could not effect service on a parent, the juvenile court shall order service through notice by publication as to that parent.
To: (Father's name)
To: (Mother's name)
To: Unknown parent
“You are hereby notified that a guardianship case has been filed in the Circuit Court for (county name), Case No. (number). All persons who believe themselves to be parents of a (male or female) child born on (date of birth) in (city, state) to (mother's and father's names and dates of birth) shall file a written response. A copy of the show-cause order may be obtained from the juvenile clerk's office at (address) and (telephone number). If you do not file a written objection by (deadline), you will have agreed to the permanent loss of your parental rights to this child.”
Credits
Added by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 44, § 1, eff. April 8, 2006.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-316, MD FAMILY § 5-316
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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