Maryland Family Law Section 5-336

CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE

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

      (a)      Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on an adoption petition under this Part III of this subtitle promptly but no later than 180 days after the petition is filed.

      (b)      A juvenile court may not enter an order for adoption of a child under this Part III of this subtitle before the later of:

            (1)      30 days after the birth of the child;

            (2)      expiration of the time for revocation of consent, and not waived, under § 5-339 of this subtitle; or

            (3)      expiration of the time to respond to show cause orders issued under this subtitle.