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| Region | Maryland |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | State statute permits any adult to petition for adoption per MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331. Second-parent adoption has been allowed in lower courts. |
| Sources | https://www.courts.state.md.us/legalhelp/family/adoption https://tinasharmalaw.com/services/family-law/same-sex-marriage-adoption/ |
Revision History (4)
edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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| Value | Married couples only | Legal |
| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption | https://www.courts.state.md.us/legalhelp/family/adoption https://tinasharmalaw.com/services/family-law/same-sex-marriage-adoption/ |
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edited by mineszilla. second-parent is case by case through the courts; not guaranteed by law
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 | http://www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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| Start Date | -0001 | (unknown) |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 | http://www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | -0001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | State statute permits any adult to petition for adoption per MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331. Second-parent adoption has been allowed in lower courts. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 |