{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-317","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–317","heading":"","body":"In addition to any investigation required under § 5-323(c) of this subtitle, a juvenile court may order a neutral governmental unit or neutral person to carry out any investigation that the juvenile court considers necessary to determine a child’s best interests in ruling on a petition for guardianship.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-317","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"5db53fb4a2cea4a0a82b442182141a0d71f1d8b6b176c710b9e15a251892dd5b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-316","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-318"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}