§ 5-322. Grant of guardianship -- Consensual  


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  •    (a) Authority. -- If all consents for guardianship of a child have been given in accordance with this subtitle and the child has not objected, a juvenile court may enter an order for guardianship.

    (b) Notice. --

       (1) Within 5 days after entry of an order under this section, a juvenile court shall give notice of the order to:

          (i) each party or, if represented, counsel;

          (ii) each of the child's living parents who has not waived the right to notice;

          (iii) each living parent's last attorney of record in the CINA case; and

          (iv) the child's last attorney of record in the CINA case.

       (2) Notice under this subsection shall be by first-class mail.

       (3) Notice to a party under this subsection shall be sent to the party's last address known to the juvenile court.


HISTORY: 2005, ch. 464, § 3; 2006, ch. 365, § 2.