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A petition for guardianship shall state all facts required
by subsection (b)(1) of this Rule, to the extent that the
requirements are applicable and known to the petitioner. It
shall be accompanied by all documents required to be filed as
exhibits by subsection (b)(2) of this Rule, to the extent the
documents are applicable. The petition shall also state the
license number of the child placement agency.
Cross reference: See Code, Family Law Article, §5-317 (b) §§5-313
as to a Public Agency Guardianship and 5-3A-13 as to a Private
Agency Guardianship.
(d) If Facts Unknown or Documents Unavailable
If a fact required by subsection (b)(1) or section (c) of
this Rule is unknown to a petitioner or if a document required by
subsection (b)(2) or section (c) is unavailable, the petitioner
shall so state and give the reason in the petition or in a
subsequent affidavit. If a document required to be submitted
with the petition becomes available after the petition is filed,
the petitioner shall file it as soon as it becomes available.
(e) Judgment from Foreign Country
When a judgment of adoption or guardianship is sought
pursuant to Code, Family Law Article, §5-313.1, an exemplified
copy of the judgment granted by the foreign jurisdiction shall be
filed with the petition.
Committee note: For exemplification procedure, see Federal Rule
of Civil Procedure 44 (a)(2).
(f) (e) Disclosure of Facts Known to Child Placement Agency
If any fact required by subsection (b)(1) of this Rule to
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