Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-3A-01
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-3A-01
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(b) “Child” means an individual who is the subject of a guardianship or adoption petition under this subtitle.
(c) “Guardianship” means an award, under this subtitle, of any power of a guardian.
(d) “Identifying information” means information that reveals the identity or location of an individual.
(e) (1) “Parent” means an individual who, at the time a petition for guardianship or adoption is filed under this subtitle or at any time before a court terminates the individual’s parental rights:
(i) meets a criterion in § 5-3A-06(a) of this subtitle; or
(ii) is the mother.
(2) “Parent” does not include an individual whom a court has adjudicated not to be a father or mother.