§ 5-3A-15. Order to show cause
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-3A-15
§ 5-3A-15. Order to show cause
(a) On issuance of a show-cause order as to guardianship of a child, a petitioner shall serve the order on each of the child's living parents who has not consented to the guardianship.
(b) Service under this section shall be by:
(c) Service on a parent under this section shall be attempted at the parent's last address known to the petitioner.
(d)(1) If a court is satisfied, by affidavit or testimony, that, after reasonable efforts in good faith, a petitioner could not identify a parent or could not effect service on a parent, the 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 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.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-3A-15, MD FAMILY § 5-3A-15
Current through all legislation from the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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