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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-317" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Guardianship to and Adoption Through Local Department">
  <text>In addition to any investigation required under § 5-323(c) of this subtitle, a juvenile court may order a neutral governmental unit or neutral person to carry out any investigation that the juvenile court considers necessary to determine a child’s best interests in ruling on a petition for guardianship.</text>
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