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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 464
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(3) GRANTS A LOCAL DEPARTMENT GUARDIANSHIP WITH THE RIGHT TO
CONSENT TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S ADOPTION OR OTHER PLANNED PERMANENT LIVING
ARRANGEMENT; AND
(4) UNLESS A TIMELY APPEAL IS FILED, TERMINATES THE INDIVIDUAL'S
CINA CASE.
(B) GUARDIAN.
(1) UNLESS A JUVENILE COURT GIVES LEGAL CUSTODY TO ANOTHER
PERSON, A CHILD'S GUARDIAN UNDER THIS SUBTITLE HAS LEGAL CUSTODY.
(2) (I) UNLESS A JUVENILE COURT ORDERS OTHERWISE AND
SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE JUVENILE COURT, A CHILD'S GUARDIAN MAY MAKE ALL
DECISIONS AFFECTING THE CHILD'S EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND WELFARE,
INCLUDING CONSENTING:
1. TO ADOPTION OF THE CHILD;
2. TO APPLICATION BY THE CHILD FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE;
3. TO ENLISTMENT BY THE CHILD IN THE ARMED FORCES;
4. TO MARRIAGE OF THE CHILD; AND
5. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) AND (III) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, TO MEDICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, OR SURGICAL TREATMENT.
(II) A CHILD'S GUARDIAN:
1. MAY HAVE THE CHILD ADMITTED TO AN INPATIENT
PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS FOR EMERGENCY
COMMITMENT IN § 10-617 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE FOR NOT MORE THAN
20 DAYS;
2. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN ITEM 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH,
MAY NOT PLACE THE CHILD IN AN INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY WITHOUT
EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION OF THE JUVENILE COURT.
(III) 1. A CHILD'S GUARDIAN MAY NOT WITHHOLD OR WITHDRAW
A LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURE WITHOUT THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF A
JUVENILE COURT.
2. IN DECIDING WHETHER TO GRANT AUTHORIZATION, A
JUVENILE COURT SHALL APPLY THE FACTORS SET FORTH IN § 13-711(B) OF THE
ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE.
(3) A LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY A JUVENILE COURT, A CHILD'S
ATTORNEY, AND THE ATTORNEY FOR EACH OTHER PARTY WHO HAS NOT WAIVED
THE RIGHT TO NOTICE:
(I) WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE CHILD'S PLACEMENT
CHANGES OR THE TIME REQUIRED UNDER § 5-326(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE, WHICHEVER
IS SHORTER;
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