(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a court shall rule on a guardianship petition under this subtitle within 180 days after the petition is filed.
(b) A court may not enter a final order for guardianship under this subtitle until the later of expiration of the time for:
(1) revocation of consent; or
(2) the filing of a response to an order to show cause.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3A - Private Agency Guardianship and Adoption
Part II - Guardianship Proceeding
Section 5-3A-14 - Notice of Filing
Section 5-3A-15 - Order to Show Cause
Section 5-3A-16 - Investigation
Section 5-3A-18 - Authority to Grant Guardianship
Section 5-3A-20 - Grant of Guardianship -- Consensual
Section 5-3A-21 - Contents of Order
Section 5-3A-22 - Effects of Order for Guardianship
Section 5-3A-23 - Guardianship Review
Section 5-3A-24 - Failed Conditional Consent During Guardianship