Maryland Statutes
Part III - Adoption Without Prior Termination of Parental Rights
Section 5-333 - Notice of Filing

(a)    Within 5 days after a petition for adoption of a child is filed under this Part III of this subtitle with a juvenile court, the clerk shall send a copy of the petition, with the notice of filing that was attached to the petition, to:
        (1)    the local department with custody of the child;
        (2)    each of the child’s living parents who has not waived the right to notice;
        (3)    each living parent’s last attorney of record in the CINA case; and
        (4)    the child’s last attorney of record in the CINA case.
    (b)    Notice under this section shall be by first-class mail.
    (c)    Notice to a parent under this section shall be sent to the parent’s last address known to the juvenile court.

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