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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-3B-01" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="3B" subtitle_name="Independent Adoption">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Assisted reproduction” has the meaning stated in § 5–1001 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Identifying information” means information that reveals the identity or location of an individual.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Mother” has the meaning stated in § 5–1001 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Parent” means an individual who, at any time before a court enters an order for adoption under this subtitle:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>meets a criterion in § 5–3B–05(a) of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>is the mother; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>is a parent or is presumed to be a parent under Title 1, Subtitle 2 of the Estates and Trusts Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Parent” does not include an individual whom a court has adjudicated not to be a father or mother.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Prospective adoptee” means an individual who is the subject of a petition for adoption under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
