# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 5. Children

### Subtitle 5. Child Care; Foster Care

#### Section 5-530

(a) The Department may contribute to the support of a child formerly under foster care after the child is adopted.

(b) The support may include payment for:

  (1) maintenance costs;

  (2) medical, dental, and surgical expenses;

  (3) psychiatric and psychological expenses; and

  (4) any other cost necessary for the child's care and well-being.

(c) The amount and duration of the support may vary according to the needs of the child and the income of the adoptive parents.

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