§ 5-328. Termination of guardianship

   (a) Local department guardianship. -- If a local department is a child's guardian under this subtitle, a juvenile court:

   (1) retains jurisdiction until:

      (i) the child attains 18 years of age; or

      (ii) the juvenile court finds the child to be eligible for emancipation; and

   (2) may continue jurisdiction until the child attains 21 years of age.

(b) Individual guardian. -- If a juvenile court designates an individual as a child's guardian, the juvenile court:

   (1) may retain jurisdiction until the child attains 18 years of age; or

   (2) on finding further review unnecessary to maintain the child's health and welfare, may terminate the case before the child attains 18 years of age.

(c) Adoption order. -- An order for adoption of a child terminates the child's guardianship case.

(d) Closing case. -- On termination of a guardianship case, a juvenile court shall close the case.

HISTORY: 2005, ch. 464, § 3.