§ 5-327. Failed conditional placement during guardianship

MD Fam L Code § 5-327 (2019) (N/A)
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If, after a juvenile court grants guardianship, a party becomes aware that a condition of consent to the guardianship may not be fulfilled:

(1)    the party promptly shall:

(i)    file notice with the juvenile court;

(ii)    give notice to all of the other parties; and

(iii)    if consent was received from a governmental unit or person who is not a party, give notice to that unit or person;

(2)    the juvenile court shall schedule a hearing to occur within 30 days after the filing of the notice; and

(3)    if the party, unit, or person whose condition cannot be fulfilled fails to enter into a new consent, the juvenile court shall:

(i)    set aside the guardianship order;

(ii)    set the case in for a prompt trial on the merits of the guardianship petition; and

(iii)    reopen the CINA case for review as required under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article.