- (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on an adoption petition under this Part III of this subtitle promptly but no later than 180 days after the petition is filed.
(b) A juvenile court may not enter an order for adoption of a child under this Part III of this subtitle before the later of:
- (1) 30 days after the birth of the child;
- (2) expiration of the time set for revocation of consent, and not waived, under § 5-339 of this subtitle; or
- (3) expiration of the time to respond to show-cause orders issued under this subtitle.
Added by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 365, § 2, eff. June 1, 2006.