§5–3A–03.

    (a)    The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this subtitle are desirable and socially necessary.

    (b)    The purposes of this subtitle are to:

        (1)    timely provide permanent and safe homes for children consistent with their best interests;

        (2)    protect children from unnecessary separation from their parents;

        (3)    ensure adoption only by individuals fit for the responsibility;

        (4)    protect parents from making hurried or ill-considered agreements to terminate parental rights;

        (5)    protect prospective adoptive parents by providing them information about prospective adoptees and their backgrounds; and

        (6)    protect adoptive parents from a future disturbance of their relationship with adoptees by former parents.