Section 5-341 - Order for adoption. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-341. Order for adoption.
 

(a)  Effect on parent-child relationship.-  

(1) This subsection does not limit the right of an individual to provide for distribution of property by will. 

(2) Except as provided in § 2-123 of the Real Property Article, after a juvenile court enters an order for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle: 

(i) the adoptee: 

1. is the child of the adoptive parent for all intents and purposes; and 

2. is entitled to all of the rights and privileges of and is subject to all of the obligations of offspring born to the adoptive parent; 

(ii) each of the adoptee's living parents is: 

1. relieved of all parental duties and obligations to the adoptee; and 

2. divested of all parental rights as to the adoptee; and 

(iii) the Estates and Trusts Article shall govern all of the rights of inheritance between the adoptee and parental relatives. 

(b)  Effect on pending cases.- An order for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle terminates all pending CINA cases as to the adoptee. 

(c)  Adoption of adults.- Adoption of an adult has the same legal effect as adoption of a minor. 

(d)  Notice of order.-  

(1) When a juvenile court enters an order for a child's adoption under this Part III of this subtitle, the juvenile court shall send notice to: 

(i) each juvenile court that has a pending CINA case as to the adoptee; 

(ii) each of the child's living, former parents who has not waived the right to notice; 

(iii) each living parent's last attorney of record in the CINA case; and 

(iv) the child's last attorney of record in the CINA case. 

(2) Service on a parent under this subsection shall be at the parent's last address known to the juvenile court. 
 

[2005, ch. 464, § 3; 2006, ch. 365, § 2.]