§ 5-525.1. Adoption of foster child
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-525.1
§ 5-525.1. Adoption of foster child
(a) If a child placement agency to which a child is committed under § 5-525 of this subtitle determines that adoption of the child is in the best interest of the child, the child placement agency shall refer the case to the agency attorney within 60 days of the determination and the agency attorney shall file a petition for termination of the natural parent's rights with the court within 60 days of receipt of the referral.
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a local department to which a child is committed under § 5-525 of this subtitle shall file a petition for termination of parental rights or join a termination of parental rights action that has been filed if:
(c) If a petition is filed under subsection (b) of this section, the local department shall identify, recruit, process, and seek to approve a qualified family for adoption, guardianship, or other permanent placement.
(d) This section may not be construed to:
Credits
Added by Acts 1987, c. 281, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1, eff. Feb. 18, 1988; Acts 1998, c. 539, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-525.1, MD FAMILY § 5-525.1
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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