1. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on a guardianship petition:

   1. (1) within 180 days after the petition is filed; and

   2. (2) within 45 days after the earlier of:

      1. (i) receipt of all of the consents required under this Part II of this subtitle; or
      2. (ii) trial on the merits.

2. (b) A juvenile court may not enter an order for guardianship of a child under this subtitle before the later of:

   1. (1) 30 days after the birth of the child;
   2. (2) expiration of the time set for revocation of consent, and not waived, under § 5-321(c) of this subtitle; or
   3. (3) expiration of the time to respond to the show-cause order issued under § 5-316 of this subtitle.

Added by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.