Rule 11-306 - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE(a)Issuance Promptly after the filing of a petition for guardianship under Rule 11-304, the court shall issue a show cause order in substantial conformity with the form set forth in Form 11-306 at the end of this Chapter. (b)Translation If the petition alleges or the court otherwise becomes aware that, due to unfamiliarity with the English language, a party may be unable to read or comprehend the petition, the show cause order, the Notice of Objection, or the Affirmative Consent forms required to be served on the party, the court shall direct the petitioner (1) to draft and serve those documents in English and in a language that the party can understand, or (2) otherwise arrange for the documents to be translated for the party by a certified interpreter or translator. Cross reference: See Rule 1-333 regarding certified interpreters and Rule 11-112 regarding papers in a foreign language.
(c)Service(1)Generally The petitioner shall serve the show cause order, together with the petition, two copies of the Notice of Objection/Request for Attorney form set forth in Form 11-307 containing the case caption and court address but otherwise blank, and any completed Consent by Parent to Guardianship forms set forth in Form 11-309 on: (A) each of the child's living parents who has not consented to the guardianship;(B) each living parent's last attorney of record in the CINA case; and(C) the child's last attorney of record in the CINA case.(2)Method of Service Service shall be made in the manner specified in Code, Family Law Article, § 5-316(c) through (f).Md. R. Juv. Causes 11-306
Source: This Rule is derived from Rule 9-105.
Adopted Nov 9, 2021, eff. 1/1/2022.