Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06

ANACT 70 amend Article Sixteen Of the
Code Of Public General Laws title
Chancery, aub-rtle Infants by adding ak
additionai sections thereto, 10 come In after
section 81 and 10 be numbered respectively
GA, " y, 81 e, o. D. 50 4 and 81 +.
sEcfioS 4. Bs y enacted BY the General
Assembly of Maryland. Thatsix additional Sec
tiona be ndde0 20 Article SIXTEEN OF tho Code
~ is<4ie >ssie.eflsts Laws. vide ChaDcery, rub
title iniAaaf. 80 come IN alter Sectiolftz 70
read 10 follows. is5
GA. The several Chnncrry Courts Of this
State, upon the application Of any person re-
siding III the City or County where such an
plicsliun il made shall have power to pass a
decree declaring any minor child the adopted
child OF the petitioner, upon such reasonable
notice 10 the parent or parents guardian or
guardians OF such child VI any there be by
summons order Of publication or otherwise ~
the court may order 70 be given, provided that
the court passing the decree shall become
satisfied, upon careful investigation, that the
best interests and welfare Of such child will
be thereby promoted, and provided further.
that the enid, II o. sufficient intelligence and
capacity to give nm understanding assent shall
10 desire.
63B The husband and wife NAV file n
petition jointly praying the court TO decree the
adoption by them jointly OF any child, but no
decree OF adoption shall pass where the peti.
TONER IL married person unless Ii be shown
that the husband or wife Of the petitioner con-
sents 10 the adoption, or 10 hopeless.y insane.
or that the parties are living apart under such
circumstances Us would entitie the petitioner
10 divorce.
90 q. The effect Of such decree of adoption
shall be 10 entltle the child so adopted 10 the
same rights Of inheritance and distribution
Ms 10 the petitioners estate and the same rights
OF protection. education and maintenance rs
II born 10 such petitioner In lawful wedlock.
ataA la M n Ia NJ nj ~ 4
freed from all legal obligation towards IL.
Provided that where such child inherits
property from its adopted parent of pnrents
upon itu dying interstate without issue the
property thus Inherited shall descend and be
distributed 70 the same persons who would
take the same by inheritance aud In course OF
distribution If the child had been the child Of
the adopted parents born to them in lawful
weilock provided however, that this shall
not be construed TO limit or interiors with the
power of disposition over such property by
gilt, grant. devise, bequett or otherwise by
said adopted child.
81 d. II the petition contains prayer 10
that effect the court may also decree that the
name OF III. child be changed.
81 Il. The term ''chiiLv or its equivalent
IN deed, grant, will or ether written instru-
ment kha be held 10 include any child
adopted by tbs penon executing the same,
unless the contrary plainly appears by the
terms thereof whether such Instrument be
executed before or alter the adoption.
W 4. Any inhabitant OF any other State
adopted asa child III accordance with the
laws thereof. shall upon proof OF such fact
be entitled in this Nlafc 10 the same rights oil
inheritance and distribution as he would have
enjoyed n the Fats whsre adopted except Is
" ~ as4siley iaps rvr siistassh ,he Yosisie,s
OF this at.
SEC. 2. Asd be Il enacted, That this Aes
shall take effect from the date Of iis passage.
we hereby certify that the aioregoing v o
correct copy Of an Act ofike General Xssem-
by Of aaryland, passed January sesioa.
w. q. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the 5enate.
CARLTON sHAFER,
Chief Clerk o. the House oI Delegates.
Approved ny tue Governor,
March Dist, 1902.