Md. Code, Family Law § 5-348
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 5-348, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§5–348.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on the adoption petition under this Part IV of this subtitle promptly but no later than 180 days after the petition is filed.
(b) A juvenile court may not enter an order for adoption of a child under this Part IV of this subtitle before the later of:
(1) 30 days after the birth of the child; or
(2) 10 days after the notice is served under § 5-346 of this subtitle.
(b) A juvenile court may not enter an order for adoption of a child under this Part IV of this subtitle before the later of:
(1) 30 days after the birth of the child; or
(2) 10 days after the notice is served under § 5-346 of this subtitle.
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