{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-409","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–409","heading":"","body":"(a) To apply for a subsidy on behalf of an eligible child, an individual who is a prospective adoptive parent of the eligible child shall file an application for a subsidy with the local department.\n(b) (1) The director of the local department shall append to the application evidence of inability, after all reasonable efforts, to place the eligible child, without a subsidy, with an appropriate adoptive parent because of the special circumstances.\n(2) If the director of the local department determines that the eligible child has established emotional ties with a prospective adoptive parent who is the child’s foster parent, evidence of efforts to place the child with another prospective adoptive parent is not required.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-409","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"18d87c251f8905897a9cc4ff1e00b19f561181f69171f69edc63be0cfb875904","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-408","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}