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Maryland Family Law Section 5-340
§ 5-340.
CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE
** SPECIAL NOTE: EFFECTIVE - JANUARY 1, 2006 - CHAPTER 464 - 2005 **
  If a petition for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle is contested, a juvenile court shall dismiss the petition.
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