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§ 5-520. Duties of licensees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Children (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Child Care; Foster Care (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Licensing of Child Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-520
§ 5-520. Duties of licensees
Currentness
Religious affiliation
(a) In placing a minor child for adoption or in giving the care, custody, or control of a minor child to any person, a licensee shall give preference to persons of the same religious belief as that of the child or the child's parents unless the parents specifically indicate a different choice.
Medical history
(b) A person authorized to place a minor child for adoption shall compile and make available to an adoptive parent a pertinent medical history of the child's natural parents, if possible.
Limitation on content of medical history
(c) A medical history compiled under this section may not disclose or permit disclosure of the names or identity of a child's natural parents.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 88A, §§ 27, 27A.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-520, MD FAMILY § 5-520
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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