In addition to any investigation required under § 5-323(c) of this subtitle, a juvenile court may order a neutral governmental unit or neutral person to carry out any investigation that the juvenile court considers necessary to determine a child’s best interests in ruling on a petition for guardianship.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Guardianship to and Adoption Through Local Department
Section 5-314 - Parental Addresses
Section 5-315 - Notice of Filing
Section 5-316 - Order to Show Cause
Section 5-317 - Investigations
Section 5-318 - Hearings on Guardianship Petition
Section 5-320 - Authority to Grant Guardianship
Section 5-322 - Grant of Guardianship -- Consensual
Section 5-323 - Grant of Guardianship -- Nonconsensual
Section 5-324 - Contents of Order
Section 5-325 - Effects of Order for Guardianship
Section 5-326 - Review Hearings
Section 5-327 - Failed Conditional Placement During Guardianship