Except as provided in § 5–3B–27 of this subtitle, a court shall hold a hearing before entering an order for adoption under this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3B - Independent Adoption
Part II - Adoption Proceedings
Section 5-3B-12 - Authority to Place Child for Adoption
Section 5-3B-14 - Notice of Filing
Section 5-3B-15 - Order to Show Cause
Section 5-3B-16 - Investigation
Section 5-3B-17 - Hearing on Petition
Section 5-3B-19 - Considerations
Section 5-3B-20 - Authority to Grant Adoption
Section 5-3B-22 - Nonconsensual Adoption
Section 5-3B-25 - Effects of Order for Adoption
Section 5-3B-26 - Petition to Invalidate
Section 5-3B-27 - Adoption of Child Conceived by Means of Assisted Reproduction