§ 5–3A-24
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 5-3A-24 (2026)
Title 5. Children
Subtitle 3A. Private Agency Guardianship and Adoption
§ 5–3A-24LinkCopy Citation
If a petitioner becomes aware, after a court rules on a petition, that a condition of consent under § 5-3A-18(b) of this subtitle cannot be fulfilled, the petitioner promptly shall:
(1)
file notice with the court;
(2)
give notice to all of the other parties;
(3)
if consent was received from a governmental unit or person who is not a party, give notice to that unit or person; and
(4)
(i)
if the unit or person enters into a new consent, file the consent with the court;
(ii)
if the unit or person fails to enter into a new consent, ask the court to set aside the guardianship order; or
(iii)
if the unit or person cannot be located after exhaustion of the service requirements under § 5-3A-15 of this subtitle, ask the court to determine whether it is in the child’s best interests to continue the guardianship despite the inability to fulfill the condition.