TITLE 5 - CHILDREN
- Subtitle 1 - Definition
- Subtitle 2 - Parent and Child
- Section 5-201 - Scope of subtitle.
- Section 5-202 - Child of void marriage.
- Section 5-203 - Natural guardianship; powers and duties of parents; support obligations of grandparents; award of custody to parent.
- Section 5-204 - Domicile of minor child.
- Section 5-205 - Right to services and earnings of minor child.
- Section 5-206 - Right to sue for seduction or wrongful injury of minor child.
- Subtitle 3 - Guardianship to and Adoption through Local Department
- Section 5-301 - Definitions.
- Section 5-302 - Scope of subtitle.
- Section 5-303 - Statement of findings; purposes.
- Section 5-304 - Relationship with Title 5, Subtitle 5.
- Section 5-305 - Foreign orders.
- Section 5-306 - Paternity.
- Section 5-307 - Appointed counsel.
- Section 5-308 - Agreement for postadoption contact.
- Section 5-309 - Assessment of costs.
- Section 5-310 - Appeal.
- Section 5-311 - , 5-312. [Reserved].
- Section 5-313 - Petition.
- Section 5-314 - Parental addresses.
- Section 5-315 - Notice of filing.
- Section 5-316 - Order to show cause.
- Section 5-317 - Investigations.
- Section 5-318 - Hearings on guardianship petition.
- Section 5-319 - Time limits.
- Section 5-320 - Authority to grant guardianship.
- Section 5-321 - Consent.
- Section 5-322 - Grant of guardianship - Consensual.
- Section 5-323 - Grant of guardianship - Nonconsensual.
- Section 5-324 - Contents of order.
- Section 5-325 - Effects of order for guardianship.
- Section 5-326 - Review hearings.
- Section 5-327 - Failed conditional placement during guardianship.
- Section 5-328 - Termination of guardianship.
- Section 5-329 - , 5-330. [Reserved].
- Section 5-331 - Petition.
- Section 5-332 - Parental addresses.
- Section 5-333 - Notice of filing.
- Section 5-334 - Order to show cause.
- Section 5-335 - Hearing on adoption petition.
- Section 5-336 - Time limits.
- Section 5-337 - Considerations.
- Section 5-338 - Authority to grant adoption.
- Section 5-339 - Consent.
- Section 5-340 - Dismissal.
- Section 5-341 - Order for adoption.
- Section 5-342 - Petition to invalidate.
- Section 5-343 - , 5-344. [Reserved].
- Section 5-345 - Petition.
- Section 5-346 - Notice of filing.
- Section 5-347 - Hearing on adoption petition.
- Section 5-348 - Time limits.
- Section 5-349 - Considerations.
- Section 5-350 - Authority to grant adoption.
- Section 5-351 - Consent.
- Section 5-352 - Order for adoption.
- Section 5-353 - Petition to invalidate.
- Section 5-354 - , 5-355. [Reserved].
- Section 5-356 - Medical and mental health information.
- Section 5-357 - Court and department records.
- Section 5-358 - Urgently needed medical information.
- Section 5-359 - Vital records.
- Section 5-360 - Access for adoptive parent.
- Section 5-361 - [Reserved].
- Section 5-362 - Prohibited payments.
- Subtitle 3A - Private Agency Guardianship and Adoption
- Subtitle 3B - Independent Adoption
- Subtitle 4 - Adoption Subsidy Act
- Section 5-401 - Definitions.
- Section 5-402 - Purpose of subtitle.
- Section 5-403 - Eligibility for subsidy.
- Section 5-404 - , 5-405. [Reserved].
- Section 5-406 - Established.
- Section 5-407 - Funds.
- Section 5-408 - Eligibility.
- Section 5-409 - Application.
- Section 5-410 - Subsidy agreement.
- Section 5-410.1 - Reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses.
- Section 5-411 - Administrative and judicial review.
- Section 5-412 - Duties of Director of Administration.
- Section 5-413 - , 5-414. [Reserved].
- Section 5-415 - Short title.
- Subtitle 4A - Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
- Subtitle 4B - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
- Subtitle 4C - Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
- Subtitle 5 - Child Care; Foster Care
- Section 5-501 - Definitions.
- Section 5-502 - Legislative findings.
- Section 5-503 - Corporations for the care and protection of minor children.
- Section 5-504 - Rights of foster parents.
- Section 5-505 - [Repealed].
- Section 5-506 - Legislative intent; regulations; only 1 license required.
- Section 5-507 - License for child placement agency.
- Section 5-508 - License for child care home.
- Section 5-509 - License for child care institution.
- Section 5-509.1 - Licensing to operate a residential educational facility.
- Section 5-510 - Applications for licenses.
- Section 5-511 - Compliance with Workers' Compensation Act.
- Section 5-512 - Reciprocity.
- Section 5-513 - Action required on application for license.
- Section 5-514 - Term of license.
- Section 5-515 - Suspension or revocation of license.
- Section 5-516 - Hearing.
- Section 5-517 - Administrative review.
- Section 5-518 - Judicial review.
- Section 5-519 - Powers of Administration.
- Section 5-520 - Duties of licensees.
- Section 5-521 - Penalties for violation of Part II.
- Section 5-522 - , 5-523. [Reserved].
- Section 5-524 - Child welfare services.
- Section 5-525 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - In general.
- Section 5-525.1 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Adoption.
- Section 5-525.2 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Sibling placement and visitation rights.
- Section 5-526 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Provision of services through group homes and institutions.
- Section 5-527 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Rates.
- Section 5-528 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Reimbursement for medical costs.
- Section 5-529 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Liability insurance and reimbursement for loss to foster parents.
- Section 5-530 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Adoption of child under foster care.
- Section 5-531 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Payment of funeral expenses.
- Section 5-532 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 5-533 - Health care services by residential facilities for children.
- Section 5-534 - Kinship care program.
- Section 5-535 - State Board - Established.
- Section 5-536 - State Board - Membership.
- Section 5-537 - State Board - Chair and vice chair.
- Section 5-538 - State Board - Meetings; compensation; staff.
- Section 5-539 - State Board - Powers and duties.
- Section 5-539.1 - State Board - Additional responsibilities.
- Section 5-539.2 - Local citizens review panels.
- Section 5-539.3 - Prohibitions.
- Section 5-540 - Local boards - Established.
- Section 5-541 - Local boards - Membership.
- Section 5-542 - Local boards - Chair.
- Section 5-543 - Local boards or local panels - Compensation; confidentiality.
- Section 5-544 - Local boards - Goals.
- Section 5-545 - Local boards - Powers and duties.
- Section 5-546 - Information to be provided by public or private entities.
- Section 5-547 - Construction.
- Section 5-548 - , 5-549. [Reserved].
- Section 5-550 - Definitions.
- Section 5-550.1 - Registration system.
- Section 5-551 - Regulations.
- Section 5-552 - Registration required; advertisement; violation.
- Section 5-552.1 - Amnesty for unregistered family day care providers.
- Section 5-553 - Group size.
- Section 5-554 - Revocation of registration; appeal; injunction of unregistered operation.
- Section 5-554.1 - Search warrant - Unregistered family day care homes.
- Section 5-555 - Informational pamphlet.
- Section 5-556 - Child abuse.
- Section 5-556.1 - Lead poisoning screen.
- Section 5-557 - Penalty - Criminal.
- Section 5-557.1 - Penalty - Civil.
- Section 5-558 - Construction.
- Section 5-559 - [Repealed].
- Section 5-559.1 - Family Day Care Provider Direct Grant Fund.
- Section 5-559.2 - Approval of direct grants.
- Section 5-559.3 - Use of direct grant funds.
- Section 5-559.4 - Limitations.
- Section 5-559.5 - Application; requirements.
- Section 5-559.6 - Terms and conditions; priorities.
- Section 5-559.7 - Prohibited acts; penalties.
- Section 5-559.8 - Rules.
- Section 5-560 - Definitions.
- Section 5-561 - Required; facilities requiring criminal history records check.
- Section 5-562 - Printed statement.
- Section 5-563 - Prior criminal offenses.
- Section 5-564 - Duties of Department.
- Section 5-565 - Contesting findings.
- Section 5-566 - Failure to disclose prior conviction or existence of pending charge.
- Section 5-567 - Immunity from civil or criminal liability.
- Section 5-568 - Duties of Secretary.
- Section 5-569 - Criminal history records checks in emergency out-of-home placements.
- Section 5-570 - Definitions.
- Section 5-571 - Findings; statement of purpose.
- Section 5-572 - Scope of part.
- Section 5-573 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 5-574 - License required; compliance with rules and regulations.
- Section 5-575 - Applications for licenses.
- Section 5-576 - Issuance of license.
- Section 5-577 - Scope of license; changes.
- Section 5-578 - Term and renewal of licenses and letters of compliance; inspections.
- Section 5-579 - License not transferable.
- Section 5-580 - Denials, suspensions and revocations; emergency suspensions; injunctions.
- Section 5-580.1 - Search warrant - Unlicensed child care centers.
- Section 5-580.2 - Lead poisoning screen.
- Section 5-580.3 - Child abuse and neglect clearance for employees of child care centers.
- Section 5-581 - Judicial review.
- Section 5-582 - Prohibited acts.
- Section 5-583 - Penalties - Criminal.
- Section 5-583.1 - Penalties - Civil.
- Section 5-584 - Child abuse.
- Section 5-585 - State supersession and preemption of subordinate jurisdiction provisions on licensure or regulations.
- Section 5-585.1 - [Repealed].
- Section 5-586 - Definitions.
- Section 5-587 - Child care centers in State-occupied buildings.
- Section 5-588 - Assistance of other departments; duties of Department; duties of Department of General Services; use of space for other purposes; priority of children of State employees; periodic asse
- Section 5-589 - Pilot program.
- Section 5-589.1 - Lead poisoning screen.
- Section 5-590 - Definitions.
- Section 5-591 - Establishment.
- Section 5-592 - Membership.
- Section 5-593 - Duties.
- Section 5-594 - Definitions.
- Section 5-594.1 - Creation; power to contract.
- Section 5-594.2 - Delegation of authority; grant as incentive.
- Section 5-594.3 - General provisions.
- Section 5-594.4 - Awards.
- Section 5-594.5 - Application.
- Section 5-594.6 - State Department of Education to set terms, conditions, priorities.
- Section 5-594.7 - Prohibited acts; penalties.
- Section 5-594.8 - Regulations.
- Section 5-595 - Definitions.
- Section 5-595.1 - Legislative intent.
- Section 5-595.2 - Bargaining unit.
- Section 5-595.3 - Collective bargaining.
- Section 5-595.4 - Communication with State officials on matters of interest.
- Section 5-595.5 - Strikes prohibited.
- Section 5-595.6 - Construction of Part XI.
- Subtitle 6 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
- Section 5-601 - Compact entered into; general provisions.
- Section 5-602 - Purpose and policy.
- Section 5-603 - Definitions.
- Section 5-604 - Procedure before sending child into state.
- Section 5-605 - Penalties for violation of compact.
- Section 5-606 - Sending agency to retain jurisdiction over child; agreements for services; authority of private charitable agencies; financial responsibility.
- Section 5-607 - Placement of delinquent children.
- Section 5-608 - Designation and powers of general coordinator of activities.
- Section 5-609 - Applicability of compact.
- Section 5-610 - Joinder by other jurisdiction; withdrawal from compact.
- Section 5-611 - Liberal construction; severability.
- Subtitle 7 - Child Abuse and Neglect
- Section 5-701 - Definitions.
- Section 5-702 - Legislative policy.
- Section 5-703 - Scope and applicability of subtitle.
- Section 5-704 - Reporting of abuse or neglect - By health practitioner, police officer, educator or human service worker.
- Section 5-704.1 - Reporting of children living with or in regular presence of registered child sex offender.
- Section 5-705 - Reporting of abuse or neglect - By other persons.
- Section 5-705.1 - Reporting of abuse or neglect - To local department of social services.
- Section 5-706 - Investigation.
- Section 5-706.1 - Finding of indicated or unsubstantiated abuse or neglect - Notice; hearing; conference; findings made prior to June 1, 1999.
- Section 5-706.2 - Reporting that child is at substantial risk of sexual abuse.
- Section 5-706.3 - Intervention.
- Section 5-707 - Reports and records.
- Section 5-708 - Immunity of person making report.
- Section 5-709 - Temporary removal of child from home without court approval.
- Section 5-710 - Actions by local department and State's Attorney's office.
- Section 5-711 - Access to child's medical records.
- Section 5-712 - Examination and treatment of abused or neglected child by physician.
- Section 5-713 - Supervision and monitoring of household after child's return.
- Section 5-714 - Child abuse or neglect central registry - In general.
- Section 5-715 - [Repealed].
- Subtitle 7A - State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Subtitle 8 - Unattended Children
- Subtitle 9 - Child Abuse
- Subtitle 10 - Paternity Proceedings
- Section 5-1001 - Definitions.
- Section 5-1002 - Legislative policy.
- Section 5-1003 - , 5-1004. [Reserved].
- Section 5-1005 - Legitimation proceedings.
- Section 5-1006 - Limitations.
- Section 5-1007 - Inconsistent statutes or rules.
- Section 5-1008 - , 5-1009. [Reserved].
- Section 5-1010 - Complaint.
- Section 5-1011 - Administration as complainant.
- Section 5-1012 - Answer.
- Section 5-1013 - Party under legal disability.
- Section 5-1014 - Warrant; summons; bond.
- Section 5-1015 - Service or execution of process.
- Section 5-1016 - Voluntary support agreement.
- Section 5-1017 - , 5-1018. [Reserved].
- Section 5-1019 - Powers of State's Attorney.
- Section 5-1020 - Notice to alleged father.
- Section 5-1021 - Blood test.
- Section 5-1022 - , 5-1023. [Reserved].
- Section 5-1024 - Failure of defendant to appear.
- Section 5-1025 - Trial to be held after birth of child.
- Section 5-1026 - Trial to be held after birth of child - Procedure.
- Section 5-1027 - Trial to be held after birth of child - Burden of proof; presumptions; testimony.
- Section 5-1028 - Affidavit of parentage; requirements; legal finding of paternity; regulations.
- Section 5-1028.1 - [Transferred].
- Section 5-1029 - Blood or genetic tests.
- Section 5-1030 - , 5-1031. [Reserved].
- Section 5-1032 - Declaration of paternity; support by father.
- Section 5-1033 - Support by either parent; hospital, funeral, and legal expenses.
- Section 5-1034 - To whom payment made.
- Section 5-1035 - Miscellaneous provisions in order.
- Section 5-1036 - Costs.
- Section 5-1037 - Notice.
- Section 5-1038 - Finality; modification.
- Section 5-1039 - Finding for alleged father.
- Section 5-1040 - Sealing of papers.
- Section 5-1041 - Enforcement of order.
- Section 5-1042 - Bond to comply with order.
- Section 5-1043 - [Repealed].
- Section 5-1044 - Right of appeal.
- Section 5-1045 - , 5-1046. [Reserved].
- Section 5-1047 - Paternity docket.
- Section 5-1048 - Out-of-state adjudication.
- Subtitle 11 - Community Grant Program
- Subtitle 12 - Integration of Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Services
- Section 5-1201 - Definitions.
- Section 5-1202 - Statewide protocol for integrating welfare and substance abuse treatment services.
- Section 5-1203 - Substance abuse assessment and testing.
- Section 5-1204 - Funding.
- Section 5-1205 - Excess hospital beds for new programs.
- Section 5-1206 - Annual reports on progress.
- Section 5-1207 - Considerations in protocol development.
- Section 5-1208 - Regulations.
- Section 5-1209 - Short title.
- Subtitle 13 - Child Welfare Accountability
- Section 5-1301 - Definitions.
- Section 5-1302 - Outcome measurement system.
- Section 5-1303 - Measurement of efforts - Addressing child abuse and neglect.
- Section 5-1304 - Measurement of efforts - Protection of children removed from homes from abuse and neglect.
- Section 5-1305 - Measurement of efforts - Permanency and stability in living conditions.
- Section 5-1306 - Measurement of efforts - Health, mental health, education, and well-being of committed children.
- Section 5-1307 - Use of measures.
- Section 5-1308 - Quality assessment.
- Section 5-1309 - Local department self-assessments.
- Section 5-1310 - Caseload ratios.
- Section 5-1311 - Training.