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(D) §5-3B-21 in an Independent Adoption.
(2) With a Consent of a Prospective Adoptee
The attorney shall file an affidavit in the applicable
form set forth at the end of this Title with a consent signed by
a prospective adoptee if the adoptee is represented and
(A) is a minor; or
(B) has a disability that makes the prospective adoptee
incapable of effectively participating in a case.
Cross reference: See Rule 9-102 (c)(3).
(b) (d) Investigation by Court
If the proceeding is contested, the court shall order an
investigation of the facts of the case and if the proceeding is
uncontested, the court may order an investigation. The court may
designate any person or agency to conduct the investigation.
That person or agency shall report the findings of the
investigation to the court in writing and, also, if requested by
the court, the recommendation of the person or agency.
(1) Optional
The court may order an investigation as provided by
Code, Family Law Article:
(A) §5-317 in a Public Agency Guardianship;
(B) §5-3A-16 in a Private Agency Guardianship; or
(C) §5-3B-16 in an Independent Adoption.
(2) Mandatory
The court shall order an investigation in a
nonconsensual Independent Adoption as provided in Code, Family
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