Section 5-341 - Order for adoption.
§ 5-341. Order for adoption.
(a) Effect on parent-child relationship.-
(1) This subsection does not limit the right of an individual to provide for distribution of property by will.
(2) Except as provided in § 2-123 of the Real Property Article, after a juvenile court enters an order for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle:
(i) the adoptee:
1. is the child of the adoptive parent for all intents and purposes; and
2. is entitled to all of the rights and privileges of and is subject to all of the obligations of offspring born to the adoptive parent;
(ii) each of the adoptee's living parents is:
1. relieved of all parental duties and obligations to the adoptee; and
2. divested of all parental rights as to the adoptee; and
(iii) the Estates and Trusts Article shall govern all of the rights of inheritance between the adoptee and parental relatives.
(b) Effect on pending cases.- An order for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle terminates all pending CINA cases as to the adoptee.
(c) Adoption of adults.- Adoption of an adult has the same legal effect as adoption of a minor.
(d) Notice of order.-
(1) When a juvenile court enters an order for a child's adoption under this Part III of this subtitle, the juvenile court shall send notice to:
(i) each juvenile court that has a pending CINA case as to the adoptee;
(ii) each of the child's living, former parents who has not waived the right to notice;
(iii) each living parent's last attorney of record in the CINA case; and
(iv) the child's last attorney of record in the CINA case.
(2) Service on a parent under this subsection shall be at the parent's last address known to the juvenile court.
[2005, ch. 464, § 3; 2006, ch. 365, § 2.]