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§ 5-334. Order to show cause

MD Fam L Code § 5-334 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    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)    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)    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)    Service on a parent under this section shall be attempted as provided in § 5–316(d), (e), and (f) of this subtitle.

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