2016 Maryland Code
Family Law
Title 5 - Children
Subtitle 3 - Guardianship to and Adoption Through Local Department
Part III - Adoption Without Prior Termination of Parental Rights
§ 5-334. Order to show cause

(a) Requirement. -- 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) Service. -- 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) each living parent's last attorney of record in the CINA case; and

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

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