{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-334","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–334","heading":"","body":"(a) Promptly after a petition for adoption is filed under this Part III of this subtitle, a juvenile court shall issue a show–cause order that requires the party to whom issued to respond as required under the Maryland Rules.\n(b) On issuance of a show–cause order as to adoption of a child under this section, a petitioner shall serve the order on:\n(1) each of the child’s living parents who has not consented to the adoption;\n(2) each living parent’s last attorney of record in the CINA case; and\n(3) the child’s last attorney of record in the CINA case.\n(c) Service under this section shall be:\n(1) on a parent, by:\n(i) first–class mail; and\n(ii) 1. personal service; or\n2. certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested; and\n(2) on an attorney, by:\n(i) personal service; or\n(ii) certified mail, return receipt requested.\n(d) Service on a parent under this section shall be attempted as provided in § 5–316(d), (e), and (f) of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-334","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"09b892d4c1272c807b95c9e69f3b1c147768217d847e8cfc4d47eb873ff4f36c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-333","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-335"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}