Maryland Statutes
Part I - General Provisions
Section 5-303 - Statement of Findings; Purposes

(a)    The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this subtitle are desirable and socially necessary.
    (b)    The purposes of this subtitle are to:
        (1)    timely provide permanent and safe homes for children consistent with their best interests;
        (2)    protect children from unnecessary separation from their parents;
        (3)    ensure adoption only by individuals fit for the responsibility;
        (4)    protect parents from making hurried or ill-considered agreements to terminate parental rights;
        (5)    protect prospective adoptive parents by giving them information about children and their backgrounds; and
        (6)    protect adoptive parents from future disturbances of their relationships with children by former parents.

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