Family Law - Adoption of an Adult
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Limiting the requirement that a petitioner's spouse join in the petition for adoption to apply only when the prospective adoptee is a minor; authorizing a petitioner's spouse to join in the petition for adoption if the prospective adoptee is an adult; establishing that certain provisions of law requiring the issuance and service of a show-cause order on a prospective adoptee's parents do not apply if the prospective adoptee is an adult; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 15Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boyce, Delegate Regina T. | Delegate Regina T. Boyce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyce, Delegate Regina T. | Delegate Regina T. Boyce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fairfax, Jennifer | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Fairfax, Jennifer | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ray, Kelley | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, Barbara | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bennett, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clairmont, Rachael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clairmont, Rachael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |