SUBTITLE 3. GUARDIANSHIP TO AND ADOPTION THROUGH LOCAL DEPARTMENT  


PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 5-301. Definitions
§ 5-302. Scope of subtitle
§ 5-303. Statement of findings; purposes
§ 5-304. Relationship with Title 5, Subtitle 5
§ 5-305. Foreign orders
§ 5-306. Paternity
§ 5-307. Appointed counsel
§ 5-308. Agreement for postadoption contact
§ 5-309. Assessment of costs
§ 5-310. Appeal
§ 5-311, 5-312.
PART II. GUARDIANSHIP
§ 5-313. Petition
§ 5-314. Parental addresses
§ 5-315. Notice of filing
§ 5-316. Order to show cause
§ 5-317. Investigations
§ 5-318. Hearings on guardianship petition
§ 5-319. Time limits
§ 5-320. Authority to grant guardianship
§ 5-321. Consent
§ 5-322. Grant of guardianship -- Consensual
§ 5-323. Grant of guardianship -- Nonconsensual
§ 5-324. Contents of order
§ 5-325. Effects of order for guardianship
§ 5-326. Review hearings
§ 5-327. Failed conditional placement during guardianship
§ 5-328. Termination of guardianship
§ 5-329, 5-330.
PART III. ADOPTION WITHOUT PRIOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
§ 5-331. Petition
§ 5-332. Parental addresses
§ 5-333. Notice of filing
§ 5-334. Order to show cause
§ 5-335. Hearing on adoption petition
§ 5-336. Time limits
§ 5-337. Considerations
§ 5-338. Authority to grant adoption
§ 5-339. Consent
§ 5-340. Dismissal
§ 5-341. Order for adoption
§ 5-342. Petition to invalidate
§ 5-343, 5-344.
PART IV. ADOPTION AFTER TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
§ 5-345. Petition
§ 5-346. Notice of filing
§ 5-347. Hearing on adoption petition
§ 5-348. Time limits
§ 5-349. Considerations
§ 5-350. Authority to grant adoption
§ 5-351. Consent
§ 5-352. Order for adoption
§ 5-353. Petition to invalidate
§ 5-354, 5-355.
PART V. ACCESS TO RECORDS
§ 5-356. Medical and mental health information
§ 5-357. Court and department records
§ 5-358. Urgently needed medical information
§ 5-359. Vital records
§ 5-360. Access for adoptive parent.
§ 5-361.
PART VI. PROHIBITED ACTS
§ 5-362. Prohibited payments