<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-532" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Child Care; Foster Care">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the child welfare services and foster care programs under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The regulations shall authorize the Administration to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>conduct a background check of child support arrearages on an applicant for foster home approval who is also a biological or adoptive parent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>consider any child support arrearage in determining whether to approve or disapprove the application; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>notify the appropriate criminal or juvenile delinquency court if the Administration has information indicating that the child’s interests as a victim are not adequately protected in a case before the court.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
