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Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-531

  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A local department may pay reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding $650, for a child who was receiving foster care under this subtitle, if:

(1) no individual who was legally responsible for the support of the child is able to pay; and

(2) other resources, including insurance benefits or the child’s estate, are insufficient.

(b) The cost of funeral expenses shall be charged to State funds.