{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-348","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–348","heading":"","body":"(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on the adoption petition under this Part IV of this subtitle promptly but no later than 180 days after the petition is filed.\n(b) A juvenile court may not enter an order for adoption of a child under this Part IV of this subtitle before the later of:\n(1) 30 days after the birth of the child; or\n(2) 10 days after the notice is served under § 5-346 of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-348","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"a95be37bfc2f77c48feb590f2cf1c1fec91d019288c7beb11ec78dc2e789715e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-347","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-349"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}