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MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-523 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-523

    (a)    If an applicant falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant’s actual address would endanger the applicant’s safety or the safety of the applicant’s child or knowingly provides false information when applying for participation or renewal of participation in the Program, the applicant shall no longer be allowed to participate in the Program.    (b)    A person may not knowingly make a false attestation or knowingly provide false information in an application in violation of subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-524 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-524

    (a)    If a Program participant obtains a legal name change, the Program participant shall notify the Secretary of State within 30 days and provide the Secretary of State with a certified copy of any judgment or order evidencing the change or any other documentation the Secretary of State considers to be sufficient evidence of the change.    (b)    If a Program participant makes a change in address or telephone number from an address or telephone number listed on the Program participant’s application, the Program participant shall notify the Secretary of State at least 7 days before the change occurs.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-525 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-525

    (a)    The Secretary of State shall cancel the participation of a Program participant if:        (1)    the Program participant fails to notify the Secretary of State of any legal name change or change in address or telephone number in the manner required by § 4–524 of this part;        (2)    the Program participant files a request for withdrawal of participation under § 4–522(c)(2) of this part;        (3)    the Program participant submits false information in applying for participation in the Program in violation of § 4–523 of this part; or        (4)    the Secretary of State forwards mail to the Program participant and the mail is returned as undeliverable.    (b)    The Secretary of State shall send notice of any cancellation of participation in the Program to the participant and shall set forth the reason for cancellation.    (c)    A Program participant may appeal any cancellation decision by filing an appeal with the Secretary of State within 30 days after the date of the notice of cancellation in accordance with procedures developed by the Secretary of State.    (d)    (1)    An individual who ceases to be a Program participant is responsible for notifying any person who uses the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State that the substitute address is no longer valid.        (2)    If an individual has requested the shielding of property records in accordance with Title 3, Subtitle 1, Part II of the Real Property Article, the Secretary of State shall give written notice to the clerk of the appropriate circuit court within 30 days after the individual ceases to be a Program participant.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-526 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-526

    (a)    (1)    A Program participant may make a request to any person or State or local agency to use the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State as the Program participant’s address.    (2)    Subject to subsections (b) and (d) of this section, when a Program participant has made a request to a person or State or local agency under this subsection, the person or agency shall use the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State as the Program participant’s address.    (b)    (1)    (i)    When a Program participant presents the address designated by the Secretary of State to any person, that address must be accepted as the address of the Program participant.            (ii)    A person may not require a Program participant to submit any address that could be used to physically locate the Program participant either as a substitute or in addition to the designated address, or as a condition of receiving a service or benefit, unless the service or benefit would be impossible to provide without knowledge of the Program participant’s physical location.        (2)    A bank, a credit union, any other depository institution, or any other financial institution within the meaning of § 1–101 of the Financial Institutions Article may require a request made under subsection (a) of this section to be in writing and on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State identifying an individual as a Program participant.    (c)    A Program participant who acquires an ownership interest in real property while participating in the Program may request the shielding of real property records concerning the property in accordance with Title 3, Subtitle 1, Part II of the Real Property Article.    (d)    (1)    A State or local agency that has a bona fide statutory or administrative requirement for using a Program participant’s actual address may apply to the Secretary of State for a waiver from the requirements of the Program.        (2)    If the Secretary of State approves the waiver, the State or local agency shall use the Program participant’s actual address only for the required statutory or administrative purposes.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-527 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-527

    (a)    (1)    Each local board of elections shall use a Program participant’s actual address for all election-related purposes.        (2)    A Program participant may not use the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State as the Program participant’s address for voter registration purposes.    (b)    A local board of elections may not make a Program participant’s address contained in voter registration records available for public inspection or copying, except:        (1)    on request by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes; and        (2)    as directed by a court order to disclose the address.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-528 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-528

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided by this part, a Program participant’s actual address and telephone number maintained by the Secretary of State or a State or local agency is not a public record within the meaning of § 4–101 of the General Provisions Article.    (b)    The Secretary of State may not disclose a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number or substitute address, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and:        (1)    (i)    on request by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes; and            (ii)    as directed by a court order; or        (2)    on request by a State or local agency to verify a Program participant’s participation in the Program or substitute address for use under § 4-526 of this part.    (c)    The Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate court of a Program participant’s participation in the Program and of the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State if the Program participant:        (1)    is subject to a court order or administrative order;        (2)    is involved in a court action or administrative action; or        (3)    is a witness or a party in a civil or criminal proceeding.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-529 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-529

    (a)    (1)    A person may not knowingly and intentionally obtain a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number from the Secretary of State, the clerk of a circuit court, or any agency without authorization to obtain the information.        (2)    A person may not knowingly and intentionally seek and obtain a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number from any other person if, at the time of obtaining the information, the person has specific knowledge that the actual address or telephone number belongs to a Program participant.    (b)    (1)    This subsection applies only when a person:            (i)    obtains a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number during the course of the person’s employment; and            (ii)    at the time of disclosure, has specific knowledge that the actual address or telephone number belongs to a Program participant.        (2)    A person may not knowingly and intentionally disclose a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number to another person unless the disclosure is authorized by law, including as authorized by subsection (c) of this section.    (c)    (1)    If an individual who is a Program participant notifies a person in writing on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State that states the requirements of the Program and that the individual is a Program participant, the person may not knowingly disclose the Program participant’s name, home address, work address, or school address unless:            (i)    the person to whom the address is disclosed also lives, works, or goes to school at the disclosed address; or            (ii)    the Program participant has provided written consent to the disclosure of the Program participant’s name, home address, work address, or school address for the purpose for which the disclosure will be made.        (2)    The person to whom written consent is provided under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection:            (i)    may require the consent to be in a particular form acceptable to the person and the Program participant; and            (ii)    shall limit any disclosure to only those disclosures that are necessary for the purpose for which the consent is provided.        (3)    A person that receives notice as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection is presumed to have specific knowledge that the disclosed home address, work address, or school address belongs to the Program participant.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-530 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-530

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “notice” means, for a person described in § 4–526(b)(2) of this subtitle, receipt of written notification on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State identifying an individual as a Program participant.        (2)    “Notice” includes receipt of written notification on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State identifying an individual as a Program participant.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, service of process on an individual by a person or an agency that has received notice that the individual is a Program participant shall be made in accordance with this section.    (c)    Service of process shall be made:        (1)    in person on the Program participant; or        (2)    by mail on the Secretary of State.    (d)    If service by publication is required, service is valid if:        (1)    the publication omits the name of the Program participant; and        (2)    the Secretary of State has been served in accordance with subsection (c)(2) of this section.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-531 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence|Part IV - Address Confidentiality Program|Section 4-531

    The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this part.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part I - Definition; General Provisions|Section 4-601 - "Displaced Homemaker" Defined

    In this subtitle, “displaced homemaker” means an individual who:         (1)    is at least 35 years old;        (2)    has worked for the individual’s family in the family home;        (3)    is not gainfully employed;        (4)    has had, or would have, difficulty in securing employment; and        (5)    has depended on:            (i)    the income of a family member and has lost that income as the result of separation, divorce, or the death or disability of that family member; or            (ii)    government assistance as the parent of a dependent child and is no longer eligible for that assistance.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part I - Definition; General Provisions|Section 4-602 - Findings; Statement of Intent

    (a)    The General Assembly finds that:        (1)    homemakers have been an insufficiently recognized sector of the work force who make an invaluable contribution to the welfare of the residents of this State; and        (2)    there is an ever-increasing number of individuals in this State who:            (i)    have fulfilled a role as homemaker;            (ii)    in their middle years, because of separation, divorce, or the death or disability of a family member depended on for support, are:                1.    displaced homemakers; and                2.    without income or with substantially reduced income;            (iii)    very often are ineligible for public assistance, unemployment benefits, insurance benefits, and Social Security benefits;            (iv)    have the highest unemployment rate of any sector of the work force;            (v)    face discrimination in employment because of age and the absence of any recent employment experience;            (vi)    often have lost rights as beneficiaries under employers’ pension and health plans and other insurance plans; and            (vii)    often are unacceptable to private insurance plans because of their age.    (b)    In enacting this subtitle, the General Assembly intends to provide to displaced homemakers the counseling, training, employment placement assistance, services, and health care that displaced homemakers need to continue as productive residents of this State.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-605 - Establishment

    (a)    The Secretary shall establish a multipurpose service center for displaced homemakers.    (b)    The center shall be in a location that is accessible to a major population area of this State as determined by the Secretary.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-606 - General Functions of Center

    (a)    To assist displaced homemakers in becoming gainfully employed, the center shall provide them with:        (1)    counseling;        (2)    training;        (3)    skills;        (4)    services; and        (5)    education.    (b)    To the extent the center has the resources available, the center may also provide these services to persons who are at least 30 years old and:        (1)    who satisfy the criteria for displaced homemakers under § 4-601(2), (3), (4), and (5) of this subtitle; or        (2)    who have depended on Aid to Families with Dependent Children or temporary cash assistance for at least 24 months.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-607 - Programs

    The center shall provide:        (1)    a job counseling program for displaced homemakers that is designed specifically for individuals who are reentering the job market after being absent from the job market for a number of years;        (2)    job training programs for jobs that are available in the public and private sectors;        (3)    an employment placement program; and        (4)    service programs, including:            (i)    health services counseling, using existing health services programs;            (ii)    money management courses, including information and assistance in dealing with insurance, taxes, mortgages, loans, and probate; and            (iii)    information and assistance in dealing with government benefit programs, including Supplemental Security Income, Social Security benefits, Veterans Administration benefits, public assistance, food stamps, and unemployment insurance.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-608 - Staff -- Composition; Training

    (a)    To the greatest extent possible and appropriate, the staff of the center shall consist of displaced homemakers. Staff positions filled by displaced homemakers shall include supervisory, technical, and administrative positions.    (b)    If, with additional training or retraining, a displaced homemaker has the potential to be a member of the staff, the individuals who operate the programs of the center shall provide the displaced homemaker with on-the-job training.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-609 - Staff -- Duties

    The staff of the center shall:         (1)    work with local government agencies and private employers to develop job training programs; and        (2)    work with federal, State, and local government agencies in the area of the center to assist displaced homemakers in securing permanent employment.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-610 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-610 - Duties of Secretary -- Funds and Contributions; Government Agencies

    (a)    In establishing the center, the Secretary shall explore the availability of and, to the extent available and appropriate, shall use funds and contributions from federal, local, and private sources, including in-kind contributions of building space, equipment, and qualified personnel for training programs.    (b)    The Secretary shall work with federal, State, and local government agencies in the area of the center to assist displaced homemakers in securing permanent employment.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-611 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-611 - Duties of Secretary -- Rules and Regulations

    The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that govern:         (1)    the eligibility of displaced homemakers for the programs of the center;        (2)    the level of stipends for displaced homemakers in job training programs under § 4-607(2) of this subtitle;        (3)    a sliding fee scale, based on ability to pay, for service programs under § 4-607(4) of this subtitle; and        (4)    any other matter that the Secretary finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-612 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-612 - Powers of Secretary -- Evaluations

    (a)    The Secretary may:        (1)    evaluate periodically the effectiveness of the job training, employment placement, and service programs of the center; and        (2)    include in the Secretary’s annual report to the General Assembly a report on the center and its programs.    (b)    The evaluation and report shall include:        (1)    the number of displaced homemakers who participate in job training programs;        (2)    the number of displaced homemakers who are placed in employment;        (3)    follow–up information on displaced homemakers who participate in job training programs or who are placed in employment;        (4)    the number of displaced homemakers who are served by the service programs; and        (5)    the cost effectiveness of the programs.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  4-613 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 4 - Spouses|Subtitle 6 - Displaced Homemakers|Part II - Multipurpose Service Center|Section 4-613 - Powers of Secretary -- Miscellaneous Powers

    (a)    The Secretary may make grants to nonprofit agencies or organizations to establish and operate any program of the center.    (b)    The Secretary may establish a multipurpose service center in or extend any program of the center to another area of this State.    (c)    The Secretary may delegate any of the authority granted to the Secretary under this subtitle to any agency in the Department of Human Services that the Secretary considers appropriate.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  5-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 5 - Children|Subtitle 3 - Guardianship to and Adoption Through Local Department|Part I - General Provisions|Section 5-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Caregiver” means a person with whom a child resides and who exercises responsibility for the welfare of the child.    (c)    “Child” means an individual who is the subject of a guardianship or adoption petition under this subtitle.    (d)    “Developmental disability” has the meaning stated in § 3–801 of the Courts Article.    (e)    “Guardianship” means an award, under this subtitle, of any power of a guardian.    (f)    “Identifying information” means information that reveals the identity or location of an individual.    (g)    (1)    “Parent” means an individual who, at the time a petition for guardianship is filed under this subtitle or at any time before a court terminates the individual’s parental rights:            (i)    meets a criterion in § 5–306(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 of a child.    (h)    “Party” means:        (1)    in a guardianship case under this subtitle:            (i)    the child;            (ii)    except as provided in § 5–326(a)(3)(iii) of this subtitle, the child’s parent; and            (iii)    the local department to which the child is committed;        (2)    in an adoption case under Part III of this subtitle:            (i)    the child;            (ii)    the child’s parent; and            (iii)    the individual seeking adoption;        (3)    in an adoption case under Part IV of this subtitle:            (i)    the child; and            (ii)    the individual seeking adoption; and        (4)    if express reference is made to a CINA case, a governmental unit or person defined as a party in § 3–801 of the Courts Article.