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MARYLAND <strong>RULES</strong> <strong>OF</strong> PROCEDURE<br />

TITLE 9 - FAMILY LAW ACTI<strong>ON</strong>S<br />

CHAPTER 100 - ADOPTI<strong>ON</strong>; GUARDIANSHIP TERMINATING<br />

PARENTAL RIGHTS<br />

Rule 9-113. MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH HISTORY<br />

Except in an adoption by a stepparent or relative, the<br />

person authorized to place a minor child for adoption shall<br />

affirm to the court that the person has made reasonable efforts<br />

to compile and make available to a prospective adoptive parent<br />

(1) all of the prospective adoptee’s medical and mental health<br />

records that the person has or (2) a comprehensive medical and<br />

mental health history of the prospective adoptee and the<br />

prospective adoptee’s parents, except that the records of the<br />

parents shall contain no identifying information unless<br />

identifying information was previously exchanged by agreement.<br />

Cross reference: See Code, Family Law Article, §§5-356 as to a<br />

Public Agency Adoption without Prior TPR; 5-356 as to a Public<br />

Agency Adoption after TPR; and 5-3A-39 as to a Private Agency<br />

Adoption.<br />

Source: This Rule is new.<br />

-340-

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