Md. Code, Family Law § 5-3B-23
Md. Code, Family Law § 5-3B-23
in effectA court may not grant a petition under § 5-3B-22 of this subtitle solely because a parent:
(1) does not have legal custody of a prospective adoptee by reason of a divorce or legal separation; or
(2) has been deprived of custody of a prospective adoptee by an act of the other parent.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl§ion=5-3B-23&enactments=falseFetched: 10/17/2026
