Maryland Statutes
Part II - Guardianship
Section 5-313 - Petition

(a)    Except as provided in § 5-331 of this subtitle, a petition for guardianship shall precede a petition for adoption under this subtitle.
    (b)    Only the individual who would be subject to guardianship or a local department may file a petition for guardianship under this Part II of this subtitle.
    (c)    A petition for guardianship of an individual shall be filed before the individual attains 18 years of age.
    (d)    A petitioner under this section shall attach to a petition:
        (1)    all written consents for the guardianship that the petitioner has;
        (2)    if applicable:
            (i)    proof of guardianship or relinquishment of parental rights granted by an administrative, executive, or judicial body of a state or other jurisdiction; and
            (ii)    certification that the guardianship or relinquishment was granted in compliance with the jurisdiction’s laws; and
        (3)    a notice of filing that:
            (i)    states the date on which the petition was filed;
            (ii)    identifies each person whose consent was filed with the petition;
            (iii)    states the obligation of a parent to give the juvenile court and local department notice of each change in the parent’s address;
            (iv)    has printed on it the website that the Department maintains under § 2–302 of the Human Services Article; and
            (v)    includes no identifying information that would be in violation of an agreement or consent.