Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-1104
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-1104, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§5–1104.
Official statutory text
(a) If, in any proposed transfer of structured settlement payment rights, the structured settlement was established in resolution of a tort claim seeking compensation for cognitive injuries, including any claim arising from childhood exposure to lead paint, the transferee shall:
(1) Notify the court, in the petition filed under this subtitle, that the payee may be cognitively impaired;
(2) Attach to the petition a copy of any complaint that was pending when the structured settlement was established; and
(3) Identify any allegations or statements in the complaint that describe the nature, extent, or consequences of the payee’s cognitive injuries.
(b) (1) In determining whether to authorize a transfer of structured settlement payment rights involving a structured settlement established in resolution of a tort claim seeking compensation for cognitive injuries, including any claim arising from childhood exposure to lead paint, the court shall consider whether to appoint a guardian ad litem for the payee or to require the payee to be examined by an independent mental health specialist designated by the court.
(2) The transferee shall be responsible for the payment of any fees of a guardian ad litem or an independent mental health specialist appointed or designated by the court under this subsection, as set forth in a billing statement specifying to the tenth of an hour the amount of work performed and a reasonable hourly fee for the work.
(1) Notify the court, in the petition filed under this subtitle, that the payee may be cognitively impaired;
(2) Attach to the petition a copy of any complaint that was pending when the structured settlement was established; and
(3) Identify any allegations or statements in the complaint that describe the nature, extent, or consequences of the payee’s cognitive injuries.
(b) (1) In determining whether to authorize a transfer of structured settlement payment rights involving a structured settlement established in resolution of a tort claim seeking compensation for cognitive injuries, including any claim arising from childhood exposure to lead paint, the court shall consider whether to appoint a guardian ad litem for the payee or to require the payee to be examined by an independent mental health specialist designated by the court.
(2) The transferee shall be responsible for the payment of any fees of a guardian ad litem or an independent mental health specialist appointed or designated by the court under this subsection, as set forth in a billing statement specifying to the tenth of an hour the amount of work performed and a reasonable hourly fee for the work.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.