Unregulated Custody Transfers of Adopted Children - Maryland
Date: August 2022
Definitions
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
Prohibited or Required Actions Regarding Custody
Citation: Fam. Law. § 5-3B-12
Except for a child being placed for adoption with a relative of the child, by blood or marriage within four degrees of affinity or consanguinity under the civil law rule, a parent or grandparent may place a child for adoption only if a petition for adoption is filed in court and the court, by order, sanctions the placement pending final action on the petition.
Exceptions
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
Consequences
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.