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Article - Family Law




§5–348.

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on the adoption petition under this Part IV of this subtitle promptly but no later than 180 days after the petition is filed.

    (b)    A juvenile court may not enter an order for adoption of a child under this Part IV of this subtitle before the later of:

        (1)    30 days after the birth of the child; or

        (2)    10 days after the notice is served under § 5-346 of this subtitle.



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