Md. Code, Family Law § 5-334
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 5-334, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§5–334.
Official statutory text
(a) Promptly after a petition for adoption is filed under this Part III of this subtitle, a juvenile court shall issue a show–cause order that requires the party to whom issued to respond as required under the Maryland Rules.
(b) On issuance of a show–cause order as to adoption of a child under this section, a petitioner shall serve the order on:
(1) each of the child’s living parents who has not consented to the adoption;
(2) each living parent’s last attorney of record in the CINA case; and
(3) the child’s last attorney of record in the CINA case.
(c) Service under this section shall be:
(1) on a parent, by:
(i) first–class mail; and
(ii) 1. personal service; or
2. certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested; and
(2) on an attorney, by:
(i) personal service; or
(ii) certified mail, return receipt requested.
(d) Service on a parent under this section shall be attempted as provided in § 5–316(d), (e), and (f) of this subtitle.
(b) On issuance of a show–cause order as to adoption of a child under this section, a petitioner shall serve the order on:
(1) each of the child’s living parents who has not consented to the adoption;
(2) each living parent’s last attorney of record in the CINA case; and
(3) the child’s last attorney of record in the CINA case.
(c) Service under this section shall be:
(1) on a parent, by:
(i) first–class mail; and
(ii) 1. personal service; or
2. certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested; and
(2) on an attorney, by:
(i) personal service; or
(ii) certified mail, return receipt requested.
(d) Service on a parent under this section shall be attempted as provided in § 5–316(d), (e), and (f) of this subtitle.
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