§ 5-3A-13. Petition

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   (a) Petitioner. -- Only a child placement agency may petition for guardianship under this subtitle.

(b) Child. -- A court may grant guardianship under this subtitle only for a minor.

(c) Contents. -- A petitioner shall attach to a petition:

   (1) all written consents for the guardianship that the petitioner has; and

   (2) if applicable:

      (i) proof of guardianship or relinquishment of parental rights granted by an administrative, executive, or judicial body of a state or other jurisdiction; and

      (ii) certification that the guardianship or relinquishment was granted in compliance with the jurisdiction's laws.

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

                    
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