# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 5. Children

### Subtitle 4C. Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry

#### Section 5-4C-02

The purpose of this subtitle is to:

(1) establish within the Administration a Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry where natural parents, adoptees, and natural siblings may register if they wish to have identifying information released to each other; and

(2) provide for the disclosure of identifying information to natural parents, adoptees, and natural siblings who have registered with the Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry.

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