Md. Code, Family Law § 5-3B-08
Md. Code, Family Law § 5-3B-08
in effect(a) A court may order an adoptive parent to pay, wholly or partly, reasonable fees for a former parent’s:
(1) independent counsel; or
(2) adoption counseling or guidance for a reasonable time.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court may assign among the parties to a case under this subtitle counsel fees, counseling or guidance fees, and costs of testing under § 5-3B-05 of this subtitle, as the court considers appropriate.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl§ion=5-3B-08&enactments=falseFetched: 10/17/2026
