Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. 93321055/CAD
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 16, 1997No. 25, Sept. Term, 1996PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILNER, Judge.
We have before us five cases in which the State sought guardianship of a child pursuant to Maryland Codé (1984,1991 Repl.Vol.), § 5-313 of the Family Law article. A judgment of guardianship under that section terminates the parental rights of the parents of the child and permits the State, through its Department of Social Services (DSS), to consent to the subse quent adoption or other long-term placement of the child without the need for any further consent of the parents.
Both the Code and the Maryland Rules set forth a procedure for bringing and prosecuting these kinds of…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Division of Youth and Family Services v. MYJPNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2003
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