Maryland Family Law Section 5-348

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 the adoption petition under this Part IV 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 IV of this subtitle before the later of:

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

            (2)      10 days after the notice is served under § 5-346 of this subtitle.