{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3a-03","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–3A–03","heading":"","body":"(a) The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this subtitle are desirable and socially necessary.\n(b) The purposes of this subtitle are to:\n(1) timely provide permanent and safe homes for children consistent with their best interests;\n(2) protect children from unnecessary separation from their parents;\n(3) ensure adoption only by individuals fit for the responsibility;\n(4) protect parents from making hurried or ill-considered agreements to terminate parental rights;\n(5) protect prospective adoptive parents by providing them information about prospective adoptees and their backgrounds; and\n(6) protect adoptive parents from a future disturbance of their relationship with adoptees by former parents.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-3A-03","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"e964ed6d70504cd5acf97351010d7f7ab76a4d7a39f52daa7611565fb1dd0346","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3a-02","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3a-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}