§ 5-303. Statement of findings; purposes

   (a) Statement of findings. -- The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this subtitle are desirable and socially necessary.

(b) Purposes. -- The purposes of this subtitle are to:

   (1) timely provide permanent and safe homes for children consistent with their best interests;

   (2) protect children from unnecessary separation from their parents;

   (3) ensure adoption only by individuals fit for the responsibility;

   (4) protect parents from making hurried or ill-considered agreements to terminate parental rights;

   (5) protect prospective adoptive parents by giving them information about children and their backgrounds; and

   (6) protect adoptive parents from future disturbances of their relationships with children by former parents.

HISTORY: 2005, ch. 464, § 3.