Md. Code, Family Law § 5-3B-12

Md. Code, Family Law § 5-3B-12
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Except for a child being placed for adoption with a relative of the child, by blood or marriage within 4 degrees of affinity or consanguinity under the civil law rule, a parent or grandparent may place a child for adoption only if: (1) a petition for adoption is filed in court; and (2) the court, by order, sanctions the placement pending final action on the petition.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl&section=5-3B-12&enactments=falseFetched: 10/17/2026

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