{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3b-08","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–3B–08","heading":"","body":"(a) A court may order an adoptive parent to pay, wholly or partly, reasonable fees for a former parent’s:\n(1) independent counsel; or\n(2) adoption counseling or guidance for a reasonable time.\n(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court may assign among the parties to a case under this subtitle counsel fees, counseling or guidance fees, and costs of testing under § 5-3B-05 of this subtitle, as the court considers appropriate.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-3B-08","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"aaabee32e8cc2db155d310ef3f5f69b3d93123cd612bb23b669ea35e39b8207a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3b-07","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3b-09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}