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of the presence of all persons other than the petitioners, the
person to be adopted, and those persons whose presence the court
deems necessary or desirable.
Committee note: Social policy against public disclosure of
adoption proceedings compels all hearings to be as private as
possible. This Rule leaves to the discretion of the trial court
the extent to which this consideration must be relaxed in the
interest of fair trial.
(2) Considerations
In ruling on a petition for adoption, the court shall
make the considerations required by Code, Family Law Article:
(A) §5-337 in a Public Agency Adoption without Prior TPR;
(B) §5-349 in a Public Agency Adoption after TPR;
(C) §5-3A-34 in a Private Agency Adoption; or
(D) §5-3B-19 in an Independent Adoption.
(3) Findings by the Court
record whether:
In an adoption action, the court shall determine on the
(A) Necessary consents have been filed;
(B) Any required consents have been revoked;
Cross reference: Rules 9-111 (b) and 9-112 (a).
(C) Appropriate notices have been served;
(D) Any investigative reports have been filed;
(E) All questioned or disputed issues have been resolved;
(F) In a nonconsensual independent adoption, whether the
findings required by Code, Family Law Article, §5-3B-21 have been
met;
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