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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-302" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Guardianship to and Adoption Through Local Department">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This subtitle applies only to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>guardianship of an individual who is committed to a local department as a child in need of assistance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>adoption of an individual who is committed to a local department as a child in need of assistance, without prior termination of parental rights as to the individual; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>adoption of an individual under guardianship under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This subtitle:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>does not apply to a guardianship case filed on or before December 31, 2005, until guardianship is granted; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>unless otherwise specified, does not apply to an adoption case filed on or before December 31, 2005.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
