# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 5. Children

### Subtitle 3. Guardianship to and Adoption Through Local Department

#### Section 5-333

(a) Within 5 days after a petition for adoption of a child is filed under this Part III of this subtitle with a juvenile court, the clerk shall send a copy of the petition, with the notice of filing that was attached to the petition, to:

  (1) the local department with custody of the child;

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

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

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

(b) Notice under this section shall be by first-class mail.

(c) Notice to a parent under this section shall be sent to the parent's last address known to the juvenile court.

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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)