{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-340","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–340","heading":"","body":"If a petition for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle is contested, a juvenile court shall dismiss the petition.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-340","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"7e059082fb5883d5d2a50d4cd7fb507b6bf19f83bdfbf0be4c02d4de5fa418f0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-339","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-341"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}