(a) Unless terminated sooner, a court retains jurisdiction over a child until the child attains 18 years of age.
(b) An order for adoption of a child terminates the child’s guardianship case.
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