(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a juvenile court shall rule on a guardianship petition: (1) within 180 days after the petition is filed; and (2) within 45 days after the earlier of: (i) receipt of all of the consents required under this Part II of this subtitle; or (ii) trial on the merits. (b) A juvenile court may not enter an order for guardianship of a child under this subtitle before the later of: (1) 30 days after the birth of the child; (2) expiration of the time set for revocation of consent, and not waived, under § 5–321(c) of this subtitle; or (3) expiration of the time to respond to the show–cause order issued under § 5–316 of this subtitle.
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