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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-305" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Guardianship to and Adoption Through Local Department">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “order” includes any action that, under the laws of another jurisdiction, has the force and effect of a comparable judicial order under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In accordance with the United States Constitution, this State shall accord full faith and credit to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an order of another state as to adoption or guardianship in compliance with the other state’s laws; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>termination of parental rights in compliance with the other state’s laws.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>As to a jurisdiction other than a state:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an order for adoption or guardianship entered in compliance with the jurisdiction’s laws shall have the same legal effect as an order for adoption or guardianship entered in this State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>termination of parental rights in compliance with the jurisdiction’s laws shall have the same legal effect as termination of parental rights in this State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
