Maryland § 5-3A-01
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 5-3A-01, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-3A-01.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Child” means an individual who is the subject of a guardianship or adoption petition under this subtitle.
(c) “Guardianship” means an award, under this subtitle, of any power of a guardian.
(d) “Identifying information” means information that reveals the identity or location of an individual.
(e) (1) “Parent” means an individual who, at the time a petition for guardianship or adoption is filed under this subtitle or at any time before a court terminates the individual’s parental rights:
(i) meets a criterion in § 5-3A-06(a) of this subtitle; or
(ii) is the mother.
(2) “Parent” does not include an individual whom a court has adjudicated not to be a father or mother.
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What does Maryland Code § 5-3A-01 cover?
Section 5-3A-01 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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