(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Child' means an individual who is the subject of a guardianship or adoption petition under this subtitle. (c) 'Guardianship' means an award, under this subtitle, of any power of a guardian. (d) 'Identifying information' means information that reveals the identity or location of an individual. (e) (1) 'Parent' means an individual who, at the time a petition for guardianship or adoption is filed under this subtitle or at any time before a court terminates the individual’s parental rights: (i) meets a criterion in § 5-3A-06(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.
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