{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-346","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–346","heading":"","body":"(a) Within 5 days after a petition for adoption of a child is filed under this Part IV of this subtitle with a juvenile court, the clerk shall send a copy of the petition, with the notice of filing that was attached to the petition, to:\n(1) the local department; and\n(2) the child’s last attorney of record in the guardianship case.\n(b) Notice under this section shall be by first-class mail.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-346","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"c3bd6700ae4075ae34b463b9d863d8ae837074a6e7e4d9a3a8161ae0031b865c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-345","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-347"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}