Md. Code, Est. & Trusts § 1-205

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session from Chs. 2-716, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 1-205 - Child
(a) A child includes:
(1) A natural child, an adopted child, and a child to the extent provided in §§ 1-206 through 1-208 of this subtitle; and
(2) A child conceived from the genetic material of a person after the death of the person if:
(i) The person consented in a written record to use of the person's genetic material for posthumous conception in accordance with the requirements of § 20-111 of the Health - General Article;
(ii) The person consented in a written record to be the parent of a child posthumously conceived using the person's genetic material;
(iii) The child is born within 2 years of the person's death; and
(iv) With respect to any trust, the person was the creator of the trust and the trust became irrevocable on or after October 1, 2012.
(b) A child does not include a stepchild, a foster child, or a grandchild or more remote descendant.

Md. Code, ET § 1-205

Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 647, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.
Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 644, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2013.