1. A. The following individuals may file a disclosure veto prohibiting the disclosure of any information concerning the individual contained in agency, birth, or court records:

   1. (1) A biological parent of an adoptee;
   2. (2) An adopted individual 21 years old or older; or
   3. (3) A sibling as defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter.
2. B. A disclosure veto shall be filed with the Director.
3. C. The Director immediately shall forward a copy of a disclosure veto to the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health.
4. D. An individual authorized to file a disclosure veto may cancel or refile a disclosure veto at any time.

Authority: Family Law Article, §§5-101, 5-356—5-360, 5-3A-39—5-3A-43, 5-3B-28—5-3B-30, 5-4B-01—5-4B-12, 5-4C-01—5-4C-07,
Annotated Code of Maryland
42 U.S.C. §671; 45 CFR §1355.21; Ch. 326, Acts of 2011

Effective date: May 28, 1975 (2:12 Md. R. 866)

Regulation .03A amended and E repealed effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 39)

Regulation .04D repealed effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 39)

Regulation .06G repealed effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 39)

Regulation .07B amended effective August 8, 1980 (7:16 Md. R. 1592); January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 39)

Regulation .08B amended effective November 4, 1977 (4:23 Md. R. 1729); July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1509)

Regulations .13 and .17 repealed effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 39)

Regulation .14B amended effective October 29, 1975 (2:24 Md. R. 1480)

Regulations .18 and .19 amended effective October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1706)

Chapter revised effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 494)

Regulation .07F amended as an emergency provision effective December 17, 1992 (20:1 Md. R. 23)

Regulation .08H amended effective September 9, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1315)

Regulation .08L amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 75)

Regulations .01—.27, License for Child Placement Agencies, repealed effective January 8, 2001 (27:26 Md. R. 2357)

Regulations .01—.09, Post-Adoption Reunion Services, adopted effective June 24, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 926)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763)

Regulation .01D adopted effective August 17, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1054)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026); January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763); August 17, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1054)

Regulation .04 amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .04A amended effective August 17, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1054)

Regulation .04A, B amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763)

Regulation .04E amended effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1201)

Regulation .08B amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .09A amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)