Md. Fam. Law. Actions. 9-113
Except in an adoption by a stepparent or relative, the person authorized to place a minor child for adoption shall affirm to the court that the person has made reasonable efforts to compile and make available to a prospective adoptive parent (1) all of the prospective adoptee's medical and mental health records that the person has or (2) a comprehensive medical and mental health history of the prospective adoptee and the prospective adoptee's parents, except that the records of the parents shall contain no identifying information unless identifying information was previously exchanged by agreement.
Md. Fam. Law. Actions. 9-113
This Rule is new.
HISTORICAL NOTES
2007 Orders
The June 4, 2007, order rewrote this Rule, which previously read:
"(a) Duty to Provide. Except in an adoption by a stepparent or relative, the person authorized to place a minor child for adoption shall compile a medical history of the child, file it with the court, and make it available to a prospective adoptive parent and to the adoptive parent.
"(b) Contents. The medical history shall contain to the extent obtainable:
"(1) current physical and mental health status of the child;
"(2) the prenatal history of the child;
"(3) the birth history of the child;
"(4) the health history of both biological parents; and
"(5) the family health history of both biological parents.
"Cross reference: Code, Family Law Article, § 5-328.
"Source: This Rule is new.
See Code, Family Law Article, §§ 5-356 as to a Public Agency Adoption without Prior TPR; 5-356 as to a Public Agency Adoption after TPR; and 5-3A-39 as to a Private Agency Adoption.