§ 5-3B-15. Order to show cause
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-3B-15
§ 5-3B-15. Order to show cause
(a) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to an adoption by a spouse of the prospective adoptee's parent or a relative of the prospective adoptee.
(b) A court shall issue a show-cause order that includes advice as to the parent's rights to:
(c) On issuance of a show-cause order as to a prospective adoptee, a petitioner shall serve the order:
(d) Service under this section shall be by:
(e) Service under this section shall be attempted at the parent's last address known to the petitioner.
(f)(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 an adoption 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. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 365, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 365, § 2, eff. June 1, 2006.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-3B-15, MD FAMILY § 5-3B-15
Current with legislation effective through June 1, 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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