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§ 1-101	In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 1-201	An equity court has jurisdiction over:
§ 1-202	In an action in which custody, visitation rights, or the amount...
§ 1-203	In an action for alimony, annulment, or divorce, an equity court:
§ 2-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-201	Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid in this State.
§ 2-202	Any marriage performed in this State that is prohibited by this...
§ 2-301	An individual 16 or 17 years old may not marry unless:
§ 2-302	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of...
§ 2-401	An individual may not marry in this State without a license issued...
§ 2-402	An applicant for a license may apply to the clerk only at the office...
§ 2-403	A license shall read substantially as follows:
§ 2-404	The fee for a license is $10.
§ 2-404.1	A county may discount a marriage license fee under § 2-404(a) of...
§ 2-405	The clerk for the county in which a marriage ceremony is to be performed...
§ 2-406	In this subsection, "judge" means:
§ 2-407	An individual may not knowingly make any material false statement...
§ 2-408	An authorized official may not give or offer to give any reward...
§ 2-409	Each marriage certificate shall contain:
§ 2-410	Except as provided in this subsection, a judge, clerk, or deputy...
§ 2-501	Each clerk shall keep in the clerk’s office a marriage license book,...
§ 2-502	In this section, "foreign marriage" means a marriage ceremony:
§ 2-503	At the intervals that the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene...
§ 3-101	This title is remedial and shall be construed liberally to accomplish...
§ 3-102	Unless the individual is pregnant, an individual:
§ 3-103	An individual has no cause of action for alienation of affections.
§ 3-104	A contract for payment or settlement of a claim abolished or prohibited...
§ 4-101	#VALUE!
§ 4-201	A spouse may have a domicile that is different from the domicile...
§ 4-202	A surviving spouse who brings a personal action to recover in right...
§ 4-203	A married woman, as if she were unmarried:
§ 4-204	A married woman may do any of the following, as if she were unmarried:
§ 4-205	A husband may sue his wife on a contract made with her, as if she...
§ 4-206	Whenever any interest or estate of any kind in any property, real,...
§ 4-301	An individual is not liable for:
§ 4-401	The General Assembly declares:
§ 4-402	To implement the policies set forth in this subtitle, the Secretary...
§ 4-403	The Department of Human Resources shall continue to develop and...
§ 4-501	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 4-502	Any person who alleges to have been a victim of abuse and who believes...
§ 4-503	A law enforcement officer who responds to a request for help under...
§ 4-503.1	If an incident report is filed when a law enforcement officer responds...
§ 4-504	IN EFFECT
§ 4-504.1	IN EFFECT
§ 4-505	IN EFFECT
§ 4-506	A respondent under § 4–505 of this subtitle shall have an opportunity...
§ 4-506.1	If a respondent surrenders a firearm under § 4–505 or § 4–506 of...
§ 4-507	A protective order may be modified or rescinded during the term...
§ 4-508	An interim protective order, temporary protective order, and final...
§ 4-508.1	In this section, "order for protection" means a temporary or final...
§ 4-509	A person who fails to comply with the relief granted in an interim...
§ 4-510	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, by proceeding...
§ 4-511	When responding to the scene of an alleged act of domestic violence,...
§ 4-513	In this Part III and in Part IV of this subtitle, "victim of domestic...
§ 4-514	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 4-515	The Secretary shall establish a program in the Department of Human...
§ 4-516	Subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the Secretary...
§ 4-519	In this Part IV of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 4-520	The purpose of this part is to enable:
§ 4-521	The Secretary of State shall establish and administer an Address...
§ 4-522	Any of the following individuals may apply to participate in the...
§ 4-523	If an applicant falsely attests in an application that disclosure...
§ 4-524	If a Program participant obtains a legal name change, the Program...
§ 4-525	The Secretary of State shall cancel the participation of a Program...
§ 4-526	A Program participant may make a request to any State or local agency...
§ 4-527	Each local board of elections shall use a Program participant’s...
§ 4-528	Except as otherwise provided by this part, a Program participant’s...
§ 4-529	A person may not knowingly and intentionally obtain a Program participant’s...
§ 4-530	The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry out the...
§ 4-601	In this subtitle, "displaced homemaker" means an individual who:
§ 4-602	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 4-605	The Secretary shall establish a multipurpose service center for...
§ 4-606	To assist displaced homemakers in becoming gainfully employed, the...
§ 4-607	The center shall provide:
§ 4-608	To the greatest extent possible and appropriate, the staff of the...
§ 4-609	The staff of the center shall:
§ 4-610	In establishing the center, the Secretary shall explore the availability...
§ 4-611	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that govern:
§ 4-612	The Secretary shall:
§ 4-613	The Secretary may make grants to nonprofit agencies or organizations...
§ 4-701	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 4-702	A county is authorized to establish a domestic violence fatality...
§ 4-703	The members of a local team shall be drawn from the following persons,...
§ 4-704	The purpose of a local team is to prevent deaths related to domestic...
§ 4-705	On request of the chair of a local team and as necessary to carry...
§ 4-706	Meetings of a local team shall be closed to the public and not subject...
§ 4-707	Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all...
§ 5-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-201	This subtitle does not affect any law that relates to the appointment...
§ 5-202	When a criminal or equity court of this State annuls a marriage,...
§ 5-203	The parents are the joint natural guardians of their minor child.
§ 5-204	If a minor child has only 1 parent, the domicile of the child is...
§ 5-205	One parent, to the exclusion of the other parent, is entitled to...
§ 5-206	One parent, to the exclusion of the other parent, may sue for the...
§ 5-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-302	This subtitle applies only to:
§ 5-303	The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this...
§ 5-304	This subtitle is related to and should be read in relation to Subtitle...
§ 5-305	In this section, "order" includes any action that, under the laws...
§ 5-306	Unless a court excludes a man as the father of a child, a man is...
§ 5-307	Unless the public defender is required under § 16–204 of the Criminal...
§ 5-308	A prospective adoptive parent and parent of a prospective adoptee...
§ 5-309	A juvenile court may assign counsel fees and costs among the parties...
§ 5-310	A party to a case under this subtitle may appeal to the Court of...
§ 5-313	Except as provided in § 5-331 of this subtitle, a petition for guardianship...
§ 5-314	A clerk of a juvenile court shall keep a listing of each address...
§ 5-315	Within 5 days after a petition for guardianship of a child is filed...
§ 5-316	Promptly after a petition for guardianship is filed under this Part...
§ 5-317	In addition to any investigation required under § 5-323(c) of this...
§ 5-318	In addition to any hearing required under this subsection or § 5-306(b)(2)...
§ 5-319	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall...
§ 5-320	A juvenile court may grant guardianship of a child only if:
§ 5-321	Consent of a parent to guardianship may include a waiver of the...
§ 5-322	If all consents for guardianship of a child have been given in accordance...
§ 5-323	In this section, "drug" means cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine,...
§ 5-324	In a separate order accompanying an order denying guardianship of...
§ 5-325	An order for guardianship of an individual:
§ 5-326	A juvenile court shall hold:
§ 5-327	If, after a juvenile court grants guardianship, a party becomes...
§ 5-328	If a local department is a child’s guardian under this subtitle,...
§ 5-331	Before termination of parental rights as to a child, a petition...
§ 5-332	A clerk of a juvenile court shall keep a listing of each address...
§ 5-333	Within 5 days after a petition for adoption of a child is filed...
§ 5-334	Promptly after a petition for adoption is filed under this Part...
§ 5-335	A juvenile court shall hold a hearing before entering an order for...
§ 5-336	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall...
§ 5-337	In ruling on a petition for a child’s adoption under this Part III...
§ 5-338	A juvenile court may enter an order for a child’s adoption under...
§ 5-339	Consent of a parent to an adoption under this Part III of this subtitle...
§ 5-340	If a petition for adoption under this Part III of this subtitle...
§ 5-341	This subsection does not limit the right of an individual to provide...
§ 5-342	If a petition to invalidate an order for adoption under this Part...
§ 5-345	If, after termination of parental rights as to a child, there is...
§ 5-346	Within 5 days after a petition for adoption of a child is filed...
§ 5-347	A juvenile court shall hold a hearing before entering an order for...
§ 5-348	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall...
§ 5-349	In ruling on a petition for a child’s adoption under this Part IV...
§ 5-350	A juvenile court may enter an order for a child’s adoption under...
§ 5-351	Consent of a party to an adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle...
§ 5-352	This subsection does not limit the right of an individual to provide...
§ 5-353	If a petition to invalidate an order for adoption under this Part...
§ 5-356	A local department shall make reasonable efforts to compile and...
§ 5-357	(i)On request of an adoptee or adoptive or former parent of an adoptee...
§ 5-358	If, after a hearing on a petition of an adoptee or former parent,...
§ 5-359	In this section the following words have the meanings stated.
§ 5-360	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, access to a dental or...
§ 5-362	Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not charge or...
§ 5-3A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-3A-02	This subtitle applies only to:
§ 5-3A-03	The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this...
§ 5-3A-04	This subtitle is related to and should be read in relation to Subtitle...
§ 5-3A-05	In this section, "order" includes any action that, under the laws...
§ 5-3A-06	Unless a court excludes a man as the father of a child, a man is...
§ 5-3A-07	In a case under this subtitle, a court shall appoint an attorney...
§ 5-3A-08	A prospective adoptive parent and parent of a prospective adoptee...
§ 5-3A-09	A court may assign among the parties to a case under this subtitle,...
§ 5-3A-10	A party to a case under this subtitle may appeal to the Court of...
§ 5-3A-13	Only a child placement agency may petition for guardianship under...
§ 5-3A-14	Within 5 days after a petition for guardianship of a child is filed...
§ 5-3A-15	On issuance of a show cause order as to guardianship of a child,...
§ 5-3A-16	Before ruling on a guardianship petition, a court may order any...
§ 5-3A-17	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a court shall rule on...
§ 5-3A-18	A court may grant a guardianship of a child only if:
§ 5-3A-19	Consent of a parent may include a waiver of the right to notice...
§ 5-3A-20	If all consents for guardianship of a child have been given in accordance...
§ 5-3A-21	In an order entered under this subtitle, a court shall document:
§ 5-3A-22	An order for guardianship of an individual:
§ 5-3A-23	A child placement agency shall file a written report with a court...
§ 5-3A-24	If a petitioner becomes aware, after a court rules on a petition,...
§ 5-3A-25	Unless terminated sooner, a court retains jurisdiction over a child...
§ 5-3A-29	Any adult may petition a court for an adoption under this subtitle.
§ 5-3A-30	A petitioner for adoption under this subtitle shall give notice...
§ 5-3A-31	Before a court enters an order for adoption of a child under this...
§ 5-3A-32	A court shall hold a hearing before entering an order for adoption...
§ 5-3A-33	A court may not enter an order for adoption under this subtitle...
§ 5-3A-34	In ruling on a petition for a child’s adoption under this Part III...
§ 5-3A-35	A court may enter an order for a child’s adoption under this subtitle...
§ 5-3A-36	This subsection does not limit the right of an individual to provide...
§ 5-3A-37	If a petition to invalidate an order for adoption under this subtitle...
§ 5-3A-39	A child placement agency shall make reasonable efforts to compile...
§ 5-3A-40	(i)On request of an adoptee or adoptive or former parent of an adoptee...
§ 5-3A-41	If, after a hearing on petition of an adoptee or former parent,...
§ 5-3A-42	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-3A-43	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, access to a dental or...
§ 5-3A-45	Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not charge or...
§ 5-3B-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-3B-02	This subtitle applies only to an adoption that is arranged other...
§ 5-3B-03	The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this...
§ 5-3B-04	In this section, "order" includes any action that, under the laws...
§ 5-3B-05	Unless a court excludes a man as the father of a child, a man is...
§ 5-3B-06	In a case under this subtitle, a court shall appoint an attorney...
§ 5-3B-07	A prospective adoptive parent and parent of a prospective adoptee...
§ 5-3B-08	A court may order an adoptive parent to pay, wholly or partly, reasonable...
§ 5-3B-09	A party to a case under this subtitle may appeal to the Court of...
§ 5-3B-12	Except for a child being placed for adoption with a relative of...
§ 5-3B-13	Any adult or minor may be adopted under this subtitle.
§ 5-3B-14	A court shall give notice of the filing of an adoption petition...
§ 5-3B-15	Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to an adoption by...
§ 5-3B-16	Before ruling on a consensual adoption petition under § 5-3B-20(1)...
§ 5-3B-17	A court shall hold a hearing before entering an order for adoption...
§ 5-3B-18	A court may not enter an order for adoption under this subtitle...
§ 5-3B-19	In ruling on a petition for a prospective adoptee’s adoption under...
§ 5-3B-20	A court may enter an order for adoption only if:
§ 5-3B-21	Consent of a parent may include a waiver of rights to notice of:
§ 5-3B-22	This section applies only if a parent affirmatively withholds consent...
§ 5-3B-23	A court may not grant a petition under § 5-3B-22 of this subtitle...
§ 5-3B-24	This section does not apply to an adoption by the spouse of the...
§ 5-3B-25	This subsection does not limit the right of an individual to provide...
§ 5-3B-26	If a petition to invalidate an order under this subtitle on the...
§ 5-3B-28	If, after a hearing on petition of an adoptee or former parent,...
§ 5-3B-29	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-3B-30	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, access to a dental or...
§ 5-3B-32	Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not charge or...
§ 5-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-402	The purpose of this subtitle is to make possible, through a public...
§ 5-403	The local department shall determine whether a subsidy is necessary...
§ 5-406	Each local department shall establish and administer an adoption...
§ 5-407	Money payments and special services under the adoption subsidy program...
§ 5-408	A subsidy may not be denied to an eligible child on the ground that...
§ 5-409	To apply for a subsidy on behalf of an eligible child, an individual...
§ 5-410	Before a final decree of adoption is passed, the local department...
§ 5-410.1	If the Department makes the determinations under subsection (b)...
§ 5-411	An individual who is aggrieved by a final decision of the director...
§ 5-412	The Director of the Administration shall adopt regulations to carry...
§ 5-415	#VALUE!
§ 5-4A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-4A-02	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 5-4A-03	The Administration may develop, participate in the development of,...
§ 5-4A-04	A compact entered into pursuant to § 5-4A-03 of this subtitle shall...
§ 5-4A-05	A child with special needs who resides in this State and who is...
§ 5-4A-06	A person who submits a claim for payment or for reimbursement for...
§ 5-4A-07	The Administration may adopt regulations necessary to carry out...
§ 5-4A-08	Consistent with federal law, the Department of Health and Mental...
§ 5-4B-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-4B-02	An adopted individual at least 21 years old may apply to the Director...
§ 5-4B-03	The Director shall maintain a list of confidential intermediaries.
§ 5-4B-04	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Director...
§ 5-4B-05	An individual who applies for search, contact, and reunion services...
§ 5-4B-06	The Director or the Adoption Program Manager of the Department may...
§ 5-4B-07	Within 90 days after executing a search, contact, and reunion services...
§ 5-4B-08	If an individual contacted by a confidential intermediary consents...
§ 5-4B-09	If an individual contacted by a confidential intermediary does not...
§ 5-4B-10	If a confidential intermediary files a report under § 5-4B-07 of...
§ 5-4B-11	If an individual sought by a confidential intermediary is deceased,...
§ 5-4B-12	The Director shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions...
§ 5-4C-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-4C-02	The purpose of this subtitle is to:
§ 5-4C-03	The Director shall:
§ 5-4C-04	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, or pursuant to a...
§ 5-4C-05	Only the following individuals may register with the Registry:
§ 5-4C-06	To register with the Registry, an individual shall submit a notarized...
§ 5-4C-07	On receipt of an affidavit, the Administration shall:
§ 5-501	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-502	The General Assembly declares that:
§ 5-503	This section does not limit the powers of the Administration under...
§ 5-504	Foster parents in this State have the following rights:
§ 5-506	The General Assembly intends that:
§ 5-507	Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall be...
§ 5-508	Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall be...
§ 5-509	Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall be...
§ 5-509.1	Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and...
§ 5-510	To apply for a license under this subtitle, an applicant shall submit...
§ 5-511	Before any license may be issued under this subtitle to an employer...
§ 5-512	If the other state extends the same recognition and reciprocal relations...
§ 5-513	Within 60 days after it receives the application, the Administration...
§ 5-514	A license issued under this subtitle is effective until the license...
§ 5-515	Subject to the hearing provisions of § 5-516 of this subtitle, if...
§ 5-516	The Administration may not suspend or revoke a license under this...
§ 5-517	A person authorized to make a placement who is aggrieved by a decision...
§ 5-518	A person aggrieved by a final decision of the highest administrative...
§ 5-519	In connection with the issuance, suspension, or revocation of a...
§ 5-520	In placing a minor child for adoption or in giving the care, custody,...
§ 5-521	A person who, in violation of any provision of this Part II of this...
§ 5-524	The Administration shall provide child welfare services to a child...
§ 5-525	In this section, "disability" means:
§ 5-525.1	If a child placement agency to which a child is committed under...
§ 5-525.2	A local department shall place together siblings who are in an out-of-home...
§ 5-526	The Department shall provide for the care, diagnosis, training,...
§ 5-527	The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that establish...
§ 5-528	If the costs are not reimbursable under the Maryland Medical Assistance...
§ 5-529	In this section, "foster parent" includes an individual who cares...
§ 5-530	The Department may contribute to the support of a child formerly...
§ 5-531	A local department may pay reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding...
§ 5-532	The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out...
§ 5-533	In this section, "residential facility for children" means a public...
§ 5-534	In this section, "kinship parent" means an individual who is related...
§ 5-535	There is a State Citizens Review Board for Children.
§ 5-536	The State Board consists of 11 members.
§ 5-537	From among its members, the State Board shall elect a chair and...
§ 5-538	The State Board shall meet not less than once every 3 months and...
§ 5-539	The State Board may adopt policies and procedures that:
§ 5-539.1	In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the State Board shall,...
§ 5-539.2	A local government may establish a local citizens review panel to...
§ 5-539.3	The members of the State Board and the Board’s designees and staff:
§ 5-540	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall...
§ 5-541	A local board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor.
§ 5-542	From among its members, each local board shall elect a chair by...
§ 5-543	A member of a local board or local panel may not receive compensation.
§ 5-544	The goals of each local board are:
§ 5-545	Each local board shall review children in out–of–home care in accordance...
§ 5-546	A public or private agency or institution shall give to the State...
§ 5-547	This Part IV of this subtitle:
§ 5-550	In Part V of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 5-550.1	The Department shall implement a system of registration for family...
§ 5-551	The Department shall adopt regulations that relate to the registration...
§ 5-552	Except as otherwise provided in this section, a family day care...
§ 5-552.1	There is an amnesty period, to be determined by the Department,...
§ 5-553	For purposes of this Part V of this subtitle, a day care provider’s...
§ 5-554	A registration under this Part V of this subtitle may be revoked,...
§ 5-554.1	The State Superintendent or other authorized official or employee...
§ 5-555	The Department shall prepare and, as needed, update an informational...
§ 5-556	In addition to any other provision of law relating to child abuse...
§ 5-556.1	Within 30 days after a child under the age of 6 years enters care...
§ 5-557	A person who violates § 5-552 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor...
§ 5-557.1	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and subject...
§ 5-558	This Part V of this subtitle may not be construed to impair or limit...
§ 5-559.1	There is a Family Day Care Provider Direct Grant Fund administered...
§ 5-559.2	The State Superintendent may delegate the authority to approve direct...
§ 5-559.3	The funds shall consist of:
§ 5-559.4	The Department may make a grant to an applicant only if:
§ 5-559.5	To apply for financial assistance, an applicant shall submit to...
§ 5-559.6	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Department may...
§ 5-559.7	A person may not knowingly make or cause any false statement or...
§ 5-559.8	The Department shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to carry...
§ 5-560	In this Part VI of this subtitle, the following words have the meanings...
§ 5-561	Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an employee...
§ 5-562	On or before the 1st day of actual employment, an employee shall...
§ 5-563	As part of the application process for a criminal history records...
§ 5-564	(i)The Department shall conduct the criminal history records check...
§ 5-565	In conformity with the following procedures, an individual may contest...
§ 5-566	An individual who fails to disclose a conviction, a probation before...
§ 5-567	The following governmental units or persons shall have the immunity...
§ 5-568	On or before August 15, 1986, the Secretary shall:
§ 5-569	In this section, "emergency out–of–home placement" means an out–of–home...
§ 5-570	In this Part VII of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 5-571	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 5-572	This Part VII of this subtitle does not supersede:
§ 5-573	The State Superintendent shall adopt rules and regulations for licensing...
§ 5-574	Except as otherwise provided in this Part VII of this subtitle,...
§ 5-575	An applicant for a license shall submit an application to the Department...
§ 5-576	The Department shall issue a license to any applicant who meets...
§ 5-577	A license authorizes the licensee to operate a child care center...
§ 5-578	Each initial license and letter of compliance expires on the second...
§ 5-579	#VALUE!
§ 5-580	Subject to the hearing requirements of this section, the Department...
§ 5-580.1	The State Superintendent or other authorized official or employee...
§ 5-580.2	Within 30 days after a child under the age of 6 years enters care...
§ 5-580.3	The requirements of this subsection apply only to an employee hired...
§ 5-581	Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the State Superintendent...
§ 5-582	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not...
§ 5-583	A person who violates § 5-574(a) or § 5-582 of this subtitle is...
§ 5-583.1	Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, a person...
§ 5-584	In addition to any other provision of law relating to child abuse...
§ 5-585	All restrictions imposed by the laws, ordinances, or regulations...
§ 5-586	In this Part VIII of this subtitle the following words have the...
§ 5-587	The Department may establish child care centers for the children...
§ 5-588	The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of...
§ 5-589	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-589.1	Within 30 days after a child under the age of 6 years enters care...
§ 5-590	In this Part IX of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 5-591	There is an Early Childhood Development Advisory Council.
§ 5-592	The Council consists of at least 25 members, but no more than 30...
§ 5-593	The Council shall:
§ 5-594	In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-594.1	There is a Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program administered...
§ 5-594.2	The State Superintendent may delegate the authority to approve direct...
§ 5-594.3	The grant funds shall consist of:
§ 5-594.4	The State Department of Education may award a direct incentive grant...
§ 5-594.5	To apply for a direct incentive grant, an applicant shall submit...
§ 5-594.6	Except as otherwise provided in this part, the State Department...
§ 5-594.7	A person may not knowingly make or cause any false statement or...
§ 5-594.8	The State Superintendent shall adopt regulations necessary to carry...
§ 5-601	The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is hereby entered...
§ 5-602	It is the purpose and policy of the party states to cooperate with...
§ 5-603	As used in this compact:
§ 5-604	No sending agency shall send, bring, or cause to be sent or brought...
§ 5-605	The sending, bringing, or causing to be sent or brought into any...
§ 5-606	The sending agency shall retain jurisdiction over the child sufficient...
§ 5-607	A child adjudicated delinquent may be placed in an institution in...
§ 5-608	The executive head of each jurisdiction party to this compact shall...
§ 5-609	This compact shall not apply to:
§ 5-610	This compact shall be open to joinder by any state, territory or...
§ 5-611	The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate...
§ 5-701	Except as otherwise provided in § 5-705.1 of this subtitle, in this...
§ 5-702	The purpose of this subtitle is to protect children who have been...
§ 5-703	The provisions of this subtitle are in addition to and not in substitution...
§ 5-704	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any law on...
§ 5-705	Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection,...
§ 5-705.1	In this section, "local department" means a department of social...
§ 5-706	Promptly after receiving a report of suspected abuse or neglect...
§ 5-706.1	Within 30 days after the completion of an investigation in which...
§ 5-706.3	The Department of Human Resources, in cooperation with the Department...
§ 5-707	Subject to federal and State law, the Administration shall provide...
§ 5-708	Any person who makes or participates in making a report of abuse...
§ 5-709	If a representative of a local department is conducting an investigation...
§ 5-710	Based on its findings and treatment plan, the local department shall...
§ 5-711	As needed by the local department as part of its investigation under...
§ 5-712	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-713	If a child is removed from a household under this subtitle or by...
§ 5-714	The Social Services Administration and each local department may...
§ 5-715	The Executive Director of the Administration shall provide the Secretary...
§ 5-7A-01	There is a State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect.
§ 5-7A-02	The Council consists of up to 23 members including:
§ 5-7A-03	The Governor shall select a chairperson from among the members of...
§ 5-7A-04	The Council shall meet not less than once every 3 months.
§ 5-7A-05	The Council shall operate with three standing committees.
§ 5-7A-06	In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Council shall,...
§ 5-7A-07	The members and staff of the Council:
§ 5-7A-08	A unit of State or local government shall provide any information...
§ 5-7A-09	The Council shall report and make recommendations annually to the...
§ 5-801	A person who is charged with the care of a child under the age of...
§ 5-1001	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-1002	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 5-1005	An equity court may determine the legitimacy of a child pursuant...
§ 5-1006	Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section,...
§ 5-1007	Any rule of court or statute that relates to procedure applies to...
§ 5-1010	A complaint need not be in any particular form.
§ 5-1011	The Administration may be the complainant in any proceeding under...
§ 5-1012	At any time before the case is called for trial, the defendant may...
§ 5-1013	A party under legal disability need not proceed by guardian, committee,...
§ 5-1014	When a complaint is filed under this subtitle, the court may issue,...
§ 5-1015	Process under this subtitle shall be served or executed in the way...
§ 5-1016	Before or after the filing of a complaint, the alleged father may...
§ 5-1019	Before or after a complaint is filed under this subtitle, the State’s...
§ 5-1020	Before the State’s Attorney conducts a pretrial inquiry under this...
§ 5-1021	In connection with a pretrial inquiry under this subtitle, the State’s...
§ 5-1024	If a defendant fails to appear after being summoned or after giving...
§ 5-1025	The trial may not be held until after the birth of the child who...
§ 5-1026	The court shall hear the complaint without a jury.
§ 5-1027	At the trial, the burden is on the complainant to establish by a...
§ 5-1028	An unmarried father and mother shall be provided an opportunity...
§ 5-1029	The Administration may request the mother, child, and alleged father...
§ 5-1032	If the court finds that the alleged father is the father, the court...
§ 5-1033	In a paternity proceeding, the court may order the father or the...
§ 5-1034	The court may direct that any payment ordered under this subtitle...
§ 5-1035	In an order passed under this subtitle, the court may include a...
§ 5-1036	Except as otherwise provided in this section, the court may award...
§ 5-1037	The court may not enter an order under this subtitle against a party...
§ 5-1038	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a declaration...
§ 5-1039	If the court finds that the alleged father is not the father, the...
§ 5-1040	On completion of a paternity proceeding, the court may order the...
§ 5-1041	A court order under this subtitle is enforceable in the same manner...
§ 5-1042	In a paternity proceeding, the court may order that either or both...
§ 5-1044	A party has the right to appeal from an order under this subtitle...
§ 5-1047	The clerk of the circuit court shall keep a docket known as the...
§ 5-1048	A finding of paternity established in any other state shall have...
§ 5-1101	The Governor may provide funding in the State budget for the awarding...
§ 5-1102	All proposals for funding received under this subtitle designed...
§ 5-1103	All proposals for funding received under this subtitle designed...
§ 5-1104	In reviewing and ranking proposals, the selection committees established...
§ 5-1201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-1202	On or before December 1, 2000, the Secretary of Human Resources...
§ 5-1203	At an adjudicatory hearing on a petition for a child in need of...
§ 5-1204	Subject to the availability of funds, the Governor shall include...
§ 5-1205	The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall explore the use...
§ 5-1206	On or before December 15, 2000, and annually thereafter until December...
§ 5-1207	The Secretary of Human Resources and the Secretary of Health and...
§ 5-1208	The Department of Human Resources and the Department of Health and...
§ 5-1209	This subtitle may be referred to as the "Integration of Child Welfare...
§ 5-1301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-1302	The Secretary and the Secretary of Budget and Management shall develop...
§ 5-1303	The effectiveness of efforts to address child abuse and neglect...
§ 5-1304	The effectiveness of efforts to protect children removed from their...
§ 5-1305	The effectiveness of efforts to address permanency and stability...
§ 5-1306	The effectiveness of efforts to address the health, mental health,...
§ 5-1307	The measures in §§ 5-1303 through 5-1306 of this subtitle shall...
§ 5-1308	The Department shall have a process for the assessment of the quality...
§ 5-1309	The Department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with...
§ 5-1310	The Secretary and the Secretary of Budget and Management shall ensure...
§ 5-1311	The Department shall establish and maintain a child welfare training...
§ 6-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 6-102	The General Assembly declares that:
§ 6-103	With the advice of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, the...
§ 7-101	If the grounds for the divorce occurred outside of this State, a...
§ 7-102	The court may decree a limited divorce on the following grounds:
§ 7-103	The court may decree an absolute divorce on the following grounds:
§ 7-103.1	An order or decision in a proceeding under Title 4, Subtitle 5 of...
§ 7-103.2	This section applies to an action for divorce in which issues of...
§ 7-104	In and of itself neither of the following is a defense to or a bar...
§ 7-105	In granting a decree of absolute divorce, the court shall change...
§ 7-106	The clerk of the circuit court for each county shall record all...
§ 7-107	In this section, "reasonable and necessary expense" includes:
§ 8-101	A husband and wife may make a valid and enforceable deed or agreement...
§ 8-102	A deed or agreement between spouses is not a bar to an action for...
§ 8-103	The court may modify any provision of a deed, agreement, or settlement...
§ 8-104	In a suit for absolute divorce on the grounds of voluntary separation,...
§ 8-105	The court may enforce by power of contempt the provisions of a deed,...
§ 8-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 8-202	When the court grants an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce,...
§ 8-203	In a proceeding for an annulment or an absolute divorce, if there...
§ 8-204	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the court...
§ 8-205	Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, after...
§ 8-206	The court shall exercise its powers under §§ 8-207 through 8-213...
§ 8-207	In a proceeding for an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce,...
§ 8-208	When the court grants an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce,...
§ 8-209	In a temporary or final order or decree, each provision that concerns...
§ 8-210	In any order or decree, or any modification of an order or decree,...
§ 8-211	An order, award, or decree under §§ 8-207 through 8-209 of this...
§ 8-212	If an annulment or a divorce has been granted by a court in a foreign...
§ 8-213	Any order, award, or decree entered under this subtitle may be enforced...
§ 8-214	In this section, "reasonable and necessary expense" includes:
§ 9-101	In any custody or visitation proceeding, if the court has reasonable...
§ 9-101.1	In this section, "abuse" has the meaning stated in § 4-501 of this...
§ 9-101.2	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless good...
§ 9-102	An equity court may:
§ 9-103	A child who is 16 years old or older and who is subject to a custody...
§ 9-104	Unless otherwise ordered by a court, access to medical, dental,...
§ 9-105	In any custody or visitation proceeding, if the court determines...
§ 9-106	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in any custody...
§ 9-107	In this section, "disability" means:
§ 9-108	In this section:
§ 9-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-302	An equity court has jurisdiction over custody and visitation of...
§ 9-303	This section applies if there is a conflict between a custody order...
§ 9-304	If a child is under the age of 16 years, a relative who knows that...
§ 9-305	If a child is under the age of 16 years, a relative who knows that...
§ 9-306	If an individual violates the provisions of § 9-304 or § 9-305 of...
§ 9-307	A person who violates any provision of § 9–304 of this subtitle...
§ 9-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-402	On receipt of a report regarding a missing child by a law enforcement...
§ 9-403	There is a State Clearinghouse for Missing Children operated by...
§ 9.5-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9.5-102	This title does not govern a proceeding pertaining to the authorization...
§ 9.5-103	A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child, as...
§ 9.5-104	A court of this State shall treat a foreign country as if it were...
§ 9.5-105	A child custody determination made by a court of this State that...
§ 9.5-106	If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this...
§ 9.5-107	Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is...
§ 9.5-108	A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification...
§ 9.5-109	In this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on...
§ 9.5-110	In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to...
§ 9.5-111	A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another...
§ 9.5-201	Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle, a court...
§ 9.5-202	Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle, a court...
§ 9.5-203	Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle, a court...
§ 9.5-204	A court of this State has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the...
§ 9.5-205	Before a child custody determination is made under this title, notice...
§ 9.5-206	Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle, a court...
§ 9.5-207	A court of this State that has jurisdiction under this title to...
§ 9.5-208	Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle or by...
§ 9.5-209	In a child custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading...
§ 9.5-210	In a child custody proceeding in this State, the court may order...
§ 9.5-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9.5-302	Under this subtitle a court of this State may enforce an order for...
§ 9.5-303	A court of this State shall recognize and enforce a child custody...
§ 9.5-304	A court of this State that does not have jurisdiction to modify...
§ 9.5-305	A child custody determination issued by a court of another state...
§ 9.5-306	A court of this State may grant any relief normally available under...
§ 9.5-307	If a proceeding for enforcement under this subtitle is commenced...
§ 9.5-308	A petition under this subtitle shall be verified.
§ 9.5-309	Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-311 of this subtitle, the...
§ 9.5-310	Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order in accordance...
§ 9.5-311	On the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child custody...
§ 9.5-312	The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary...
§ 9.5-313	A court of this State shall accord full faith and credit to an order...
§ 9.5-314	An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under...
§ 9.5-315	In a case arising under this title or involving the Hague Convention...
§ 9.5-316	At the request of the Attorney General acting under § 9.5-315 of...
§ 9.5-317	If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess...
§ 9.5-318	This title may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction...
§ 10-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-102	A contempt proceeding for failure to make a payment of child or...
§ 10-103	This subtitle does not limit the authority of a State’s Attorney,...
§ 10-106	There is a Child Support Enforcement Administration in the Department...
§ 10-106.1	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-107	The Administration exercises its authority, duties, and functions...
§ 10-108	The Administration shall:
§ 10-108.1	In this section, "consumer reporting agency" means any person or...
§ 10-108.2	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, in this section and...
§ 10-108.3	In this section and in § 10-108.4 of this subtitle, "financial institution"...
§ 10-108.4	If the Administration institutes an action under § 10-108.3(b) of...
§ 10-108.5	In any case in which a court has ordered an obligor to send support...
§ 10-108.6	In order to establish, modify, or enforce a duty of support, the...
§ 10-108.7	The Administration shall establish a State disbursement unit for...
§ 10-109	The Administration shall approve for child support services any...
§ 10-110	The Administration may:
§ 10-111	The Administration may make a cooperative agreement with a private...
§ 10-112	Subject to the best interest of the child, if the Administration...
§ 10-112.1	In this section, "Program" means the Child Support Payment Incentive...
§ 10-113	Each year, the Administration may certify to the State Comptroller...
§ 10-113.1	The Administration may certify to the State Lottery Agency the name...
§ 10-113.2	The Administration may certify to the State Comptroller any obligor...
§ 10-114	The Secretary of Human Resources shall:
§ 10-115	In this section, "legal proceeding" means:
§ 10-116	A local support enforcement office:
§ 10-117	A county or circuit court with a local support enforcement office...
§ 10-118	Subject to any federal law or program, the Administration and local...
§ 10-119	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-119.3	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-120	In this Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-121	Any order under this Part III of this subtitle that is passed on...
§ 10-122	The amount of the earnings withholding shall:
§ 10-123	Except as otherwise provided for in this section and notwithstanding...
§ 10-124	Except as otherwise provided in this Part III, the Administration...
§ 10-125	Except as provided for in § 10-123 of this subtitle, the court may...
§ 10-126	If an obligor accrues support payment arrears amounting to more...
§ 10-127	When the court receives a request for service of the earnings withholding...
§ 10-128	An earnings withholding order or an earnings withholding notice...
§ 10-129	On receipt of a copy of an earnings withholding order or earnings...
§ 10-130	Within 10 days after the employer receives notice of an obligor’s...
§ 10-131	If the address of a recipient changes, the recipient, within 10...
§ 10-132	If the address or place of employment of the obligor changes, the...
§ 10-133	Except as provided in § 10-123 or § 10-124 of this subtitle, an...
§ 10-134	On motion of the obligor or the recipient that may be filed on a...
§ 10-135	Earnings withholding orders issued out of state shall be enforced...
§ 10-136	Support orders issued out of state shall be enforced in the same...
§ 10-137	In the case of an out-of-state obligor or out-of-state employer,...
§ 10-138	Upon request of the obligor, the court shall immediately authorize...
§ 10-140	Unpaid child support, due under an order requiring payments through...
§ 10-141	The Administration may file a notice of a child support lien with...
§ 10-142	If a child support lien is not satisfied or released, the Administration...
§ 10-143	Upon request of the Administration, a child support lien arising...
§ 10-144	The remedies provided in this Part IV are in addition to and not...
§ 10-1A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-1A-02	An affidavit of support may be executed in the manner provided under...
§ 10-1A-03	The Administration shall enforce and collect the support obligation,...
§ 10-201	A spouse may not willfully fail to provide for the support of the...
§ 10-202	Before trial and with the written consent of the accused individual,...
§ 10-203	A parent may not willfully fail to provide for the support of his...
§ 10-204	Before trial and with the written consent of the accused individual,...
§ 10-205	A recognizance ordered by the court under § 10-202 or § 10-204 of...
§ 10-206	An order to pay support under this subtitle is a lien on the earnings...
§ 10-207	If the court sentences an individual who is convicted under § 10-201...
§ 10-208	An individual who is charged with nonsupport of the individual’s...
§ 10-209	The commencement of a civil action for child support does not affect...
§ 10-212	This Part II of this subtitle applies only to Baltimore City.
§ 10-213	On receipt of a complaint or on personal knowledge or information...
§ 10-214	Before the State’s Attorney conducts an inquiry under § 10-213 of...
§ 10-215	After a pretrial inquiry before the State’s Attorney, a deputy State’s...
§ 10-216	The clerk of the court shall keep a docket known as the "domestic...
§ 10-219	An individual who has care, custody, or control of a minor child...
§ 10-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-302	The circuit courts, and the Administration, in the context of an...
§ 10-303	Remedies provided by this subtitle are cumulative and do not affect...
§ 10-304	In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine...
§ 10-305	Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this State in a...
§ 10-306	Under this subtitle, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating...
§ 10-307	A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish...
§ 10-308	A tribunal of this State that has issued a support order consistent...
§ 10-309	A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent...
§ 10-310	If a proceeding is brought under this subtitle and only one tribunal...
§ 10-311	In responding to registrations or requests for enforcement of two...
§ 10-312	A tribunal of this State shall credit amounts collected for a particular...
§ 10-312.1	A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a...
§ 10-312.2	A tribunal of this State issuing a spousal support order consistent...
§ 10-313	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, Part III of this...
§ 10-314	A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a...
§ 10-315	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a responding tribunal...
§ 10-316	Upon the filing of a complaint authorized by this subtitle, an initiating...
§ 10-317	When a responding tribunal of this State receives a complaint or...
§ 10-318	If a complaint or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate...
§ 10-319	A support enforcement agency of this State, upon request, shall...
§ 10-320	If the Attorney General determines that the support enforcement...
§ 10-321	An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual...
§ 10-322	The Child Support Enforcement Administration is the State information...
§ 10-323	In a proceeding under this subtitle, a plaintiff seeking to establish...
§ 10-324	If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that...
§ 10-325	The plaintiff may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs.
§ 10-326	Participation by a plaintiff in a proceeding under this subtitle...
§ 10-327	A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined...
§ 10-328	The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual...
§ 10-329	A tribunal of this State may communicate with a tribunal of another...
§ 10-330	A tribunal of this State may:
§ 10-331	A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this State shall disburse...
§ 10-332	If a support order entitled to recognition under this subtitle has...
§ 10-333	An income withholding order issued in another state may be sent...
§ 10-334	Upon receipt of an income withholding order, the obligor’s employer...
§ 10-335	If the obligor’s employer receives two or more orders to withhold...
§ 10-336	An employer who complies with an income withholding order issued...
§ 10-337	An employer who willfully fails to comply with an income withholding...
§ 10-338	An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income...
§ 10-339	A party or support enforcement agency seeking to enforce a support...
§ 10-340	A support order or income withholding order issued by a tribunal...
§ 10-341	A support order or income withholding order of another state may...
§ 10-342	A support order or income withholding order issued in another state...
§ 10-343	Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section,...
§ 10-344	When a support order or income withholding order issued in another...
§ 10-345	A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement...
§ 10-346	A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered order...
§ 10-347	Confirmation of a registered order, whether by operation of law...
§ 10-348	A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify...
§ 10-349	A tribunal of this State may enforce a child support order of another...
§ 10-350	If § 10–352 of this subtitle does not apply, except as otherwise...
§ 10-351	If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this State is modified...
§ 10-352	If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this State and...
§ 10-353	Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support order,...
§ 10-353.1	If a foreign country or political subdivision that is a state does...
§ 10-354	A court of this State authorized to determine parentage of a child...
§ 10-355	For purposes of this Part VIII, "governor" includes an individual...
§ 10-356	Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender...
§ 10-357	In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be...
§ 10-358	If any provision of this subtitle or its application to any person...
§ 10-359	This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Interstate Family...
§ 11-101	The court may award alimony:
§ 11-102	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in a proceeding...
§ 11-103	The existence of a ground for divorce against the party seeking...
§ 11-104	In a proceeding for a limited or absolute divorce, the court may...
§ 11-105	If an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce has been granted...
§ 11-106	The court shall determine the amount of and the period for an award...
§ 11-107	Subject to § 8-103 of this article, the court may extend the period...
§ 11-108	Unless the parties agree otherwise, alimony terminates:
§ 11-109	In this section "designee" means:
§ 11-110	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 11-111	In accordance with the provisions of § 15-408 of the Insurance Article,...
§ 11-112	When granting a limited divorce, an absolute divorce, or an annulment,...
§ 12-101	Unless the court finds from the evidence that the amount of the...
§ 12-102	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 12-102.1	A medical support notice:
§ 12-102.2	An administrative order or a medical support notice for health insurance...
§ 12-102.3	This section applies to administrative contests of withholdings...
§ 12-103	The court may award to either party the costs and counsel fees that...
§ 12-104	The court may modify a child support award subsequent to the filing...
§ 12-105	The Child Support Enforcement Administration of the Department of...
§ 12-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 12-202	Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, in...
§ 12-203	The Court of Appeals may issue standardized worksheet forms to be...
§ 12-204	The basic child support obligation shall be determined in accordance...
§ 13-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-102	If a destitute parent is in this State and has an adult child who...
§ 13-103	A complaint under this section shall be made under oath in writing...
§ 13-104	After a complaint is filed under § 13-103 of this title and before...
§ 13-105	Before the State’s Attorney conducts an inquiry under § 13-104 of...
§ 13-106	The State’s Attorney may file an information that charges the accused...
§ 13-107	With the written consent of the accused individual before charging...
§ 13-108	An individual who fails to give bond after being ordered to give...
§ 13-109	The court shall release an individual who is ordered to pay support...
§ 14-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 14-102	It is the policy of the State that adults who lack the physical...
§ 14-103	This title does not apply to:
§ 14-104	This title does not prevent any appropriation of additional funds...
§ 14-201	To implement the policy set out in § 14-102 of this title, the Secretary,...
§ 14-202	The adult protective services program shall include:
§ 14-203	The director may contract with any public or private organization...
§ 14-204	Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the...
§ 14-205	The adult protective services program shall be funded as provided...
§ 14-301	The provisions of this subtitle do not limit the responsibility...
§ 14-302	Notwithstanding any law on privileged communications, each health...
§ 14-303	To protect the welfare of the alleged vulnerable adult the local...
§ 14-304	If, in the course of an investigation under § 14-303 of this subtitle...
§ 14-305	Based on the investigation under this subtitle, the local department...
§ 14-307	If after the investigation under this subtitle the director determines...
§ 14-308	Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the...
§ 14-309	Any person who makes or participates in making a report under this...
§ 14-401	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall...
§ 14-402	Each review board consists of 11 members appointed:
§ 14-403	A member of a review board:
§ 14-404	(i)Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, at...

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