{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-4c-06","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–4C–06","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) To register with the Registry, an individual shall submit a notarized affidavit containing the following information:\n(i) the individual’s current name and any previous name by which the individual was known;\n(ii) the individual’s address and telephone number;\n(iii) if the individual is a natural parent of the adoptee, the original and adopted names, if known, of the adoptee;\n(iv) if the individual is an adoptee who is seeking information regarding the adoptee’s natural parents, any names, if known, by which the natural parents are or were known;\n(v) if the individual is an adoptee who is seeking information regarding a natural sibling, any names, if known, by which the natural sibling is or was known;\n(vi) if known, the place and date of birth of the adoptee;\n(vii) if known, the name and address of the child placement agency, if any, that placed the adoptee;\n(viii) if known, the names of the adoptive parents of the adoptee;\n(ix) the name and address of the court that issued the adoption or guardianship order; and\n(x) a statement of the individual’s consent to be identified to other registrants.\n(2) A registrant shall notify the Administration of changes in information occurring after the affidavit is filed.\n(3) A registrant may withdraw from the Registry at any time by submitting a notarized affidavit to that effect to the Administration.\n(b) (1) The Administration shall obtain information necessary for identifying an adoptee, a natural mother of an adoptee, a natural father, or a natural sibling.\n(2) The Administration may not obtain information regarding:\n(i) the adoptive parents of the adoptee;\n(ii) a child of the adoptive parents who is not a natural sibling; or\n(iii) the financial status of the adoptive parents of the adoptee.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-4C-06","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"0c3e6fbda4501c381ded8b7be61296fc70b9ddb27611016109adc7c24618b57e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-4c-05","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-4c-07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}