{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3a-13","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–3A–13","heading":"","body":"(a) Only a child placement agency may petition for guardianship under this subtitle.\n(b) A court may grant guardianship under this subtitle only for a minor.\n(c) A petitioner shall attach to a petition:\n(1) all written consents for the guardianship that the petitioner has; and\n(2) if applicable:\n(i) proof of guardianship or relinquishment of parental rights granted by an administrative, executive, or judicial body of a state or other jurisdiction; and\n(ii) certification that the guardianship or relinquishment was granted in compliance with the jurisdiction’s laws.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-3A-13","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"572b4964d1b2983569c347760823fe95629fd13ab401d1a825c9890c77050b36","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3a-10","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3a-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}