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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-531" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Child Care; Foster Care">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A local department may pay reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding $650, for a child who was receiving foster care under this subtitle, if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>no individual who was legally responsible for the support of the child is able to pay; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>other resources, including insurance benefits or the child’s estate, are insufficient.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The cost of funeral expenses shall be charged to State funds.</text>
  </level>
</section>
