§ 5-334
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§5–334.
(a)Promptly after a petition for adoption is filed under this Part III of this subtitle, a juvenile court shall issue a show–cause order that requires the party to whom issued to respond as required under the Maryland Rules.
(b)On issuance of a show–cause order as to adoption of a child under this section, a petitioner shall serve the order on:
(1)each of the child’s living parents who has not consented to the adoption;
(2)each living parent’s last attorney of record in the CINA case; and
(3)the child’s last attorney of record in the CINA case.
(c)Service under this section shall be:
(1)on a parent, by:
(i)first–class mail; and
(ii)1. personal service; or
2. certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested; and
(2)on an attorney, by:
(i)personal service; or
(ii)certified mail, return receipt requested.
(d)Service on a parent under this section shall be attempted as provided in § 5–316(d), (e), and
(f)of this subtitle.