Md. Code, Family Law § 5-532
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 5-532, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§5–532.
Official statutory text
(a) The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the child welfare services and foster care programs under this subtitle.
(b) The regulations shall authorize the Administration to:
(1) conduct a background check of child support arrearages on an applicant for foster home approval who is also a biological or adoptive parent;
(2) consider any child support arrearage in determining whether to approve or disapprove the application; and
(3) notify the appropriate criminal or juvenile delinquency court if the Administration has information indicating that the child’s interests as a victim are not adequately protected in a case before the court.
(b) The regulations shall authorize the Administration to:
(1) conduct a background check of child support arrearages on an applicant for foster home approval who is also a biological or adoptive parent;
(2) consider any child support arrearage in determining whether to approve or disapprove the application; and
(3) notify the appropriate criminal or juvenile delinquency court if the Administration has information indicating that the child’s interests as a victim are not adequately protected in a case before the court.
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