§ 5–3A-01
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 5-3A-01 (2026)
Title 5. Children
Subtitle 3A. Private Agency Guardianship and Adoption
§ 5–3A-01LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Child” means an individual who is the subject of a guardianship or adoption petition under this subtitle.
(c)
“Guardianship” means an award, under this subtitle, of any power of a guardian.
(d)
“Identifying information” means information that reveals the identity or location of an individual.
(e)
(1)
“Parent” means an individual who, at the time a petition for guardianship or adoption is filed under this subtitle or at any time before a court terminates the individual’s parental rights:
(i)
meets a criterion in § 5-3A-06(a) of this subtitle; or
(ii)
is the mother.
(2)
“Parent” does not include an individual whom a court has adjudicated not to be a father or mother.