Maryland Family Law Section 5-309
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§ 5-309.
CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE
(a) Any adult may petition a court to decree an adoption.
(b) A court may not deny a petition for adoption solely because the petitioner is single or does not have a spouse.
** SPECIAL NOTE: EFFECTIVE - JANUARY 1, 2006 - CHAPTER 464 - 2005 **
A juvenile court may assign counsel fees and costs among the parties to a case as the juvenile court considers appropriate and the parties' economic situations allow.