Maryland Statutes
Part III - Adoption Without Prior Termination of Parental Rights
Section 5-334 - Order to Show Cause

(a)    Promptly after a petition for adoption is filed under this Part III of this subtitle, a juvenile court shall issue a show–cause order that requires the party to whom issued to respond as required under the Maryland Rules.
    (b)    On issuance of a show–cause order as to adoption of a child under this section, a petitioner shall serve the order on:
        (1)    each of the child’s living parents who has not consented to the adoption;
        (2)    each living parent’s last attorney of record in the CINA case; and
        (3)    the child’s last attorney of record in the CINA case.
    (c)    Service under this section shall be:
        (1)    on a parent, by:
            (i)    first–class mail; and
            (ii)    1.    personal service; or
                2.    certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested; and
        (2)    on an attorney, by:
            (i)    personal service; or
            (ii)    certified mail, return receipt requested.
    (d)    Service on a parent under this section shall be attempted as provided in § 5–316(d), (e), and (f) of this subtitle.