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| Region | Maryland |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | State statute permits any adult to petition for adoption per MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331. Second-parent adoption has been allowed in lower courts. |
| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 |
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| Start Date | -0001 | (unknown) |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 | http://www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | -0001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | State statute permits any adult to petition for adoption per MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331. Second-parent adoption has been allowed in lower courts. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/maryland MD Code Ann. Fam. Law, §5-331 |