{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3b-23","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–3B–23","heading":"","body":"A court may not grant a petition under § 5-3B-22 of this subtitle solely because a parent:\n(1) does not have legal custody of a prospective adoptee by reason of a divorce or legal separation; or\n(2) has been deprived of custody of a prospective adoptee by an act of the other parent.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-3B-23","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"0fafc60fb1f0dfcc17fa9b4dfccd3bca7b256dda12633e4eede891678d5eec3a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3b-22","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-3b-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}