Maryland Family Law Section 5-334

CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE

** SPECIAL NOTE: EFFECTIVE - JANUARY 1, 2006 - CHAPTER 464 - 2005 **

      (a)      Promptly after a petition for adoption is filed under this Part III of this subtitle, a juvenile court shall issue a show cause order that requires the party to whom issued to respond as required under the Maryland Rules.

      (b)      On issuance of a show cause order as to adoption of a child under this section, a petitioner shall serve the order on:

            (1)      each of the child's living parents who has not consented to the adoption;

            (2)      the last attorney of record in the CINA case for each living parent who has not consented to the adoption; and

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

      (c)      Service under this section shall be:

            (1)      on a parent, by:

                  (i)      first-class mail; and

                  (ii)      1.      personal service; or

                        2.      certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested; and

            (2)      on an attorney, by:

                  (i)      personal service; or

                  (ii)      certified mail, return receipt requested.

      (d)      Service on a parent under this section shall be attempted as provided in § 5-316(d), (e), and (f) of this subtitle.