(a) (1) Consent of a parent to guardianship may include a waiver of the right to notice of: (i) the filing of a petition under this subtitle; and (ii) a hearing under this subtitle. (2) Consent to guardianship entered into before a judge on the record shall include a waiver of a revocation period. (3) Consent of a party to guardianship is not valid unless: (i) the consent is given in a language that the party understands; (ii) if given in a language other than English, the consent: 1. is given before a judge on the record; or 2. is accompanied by the affidavit of a translator stating that the translation of the document of consent is accurate; (iii) the party has received written notice or on-the-record notice before a judge of: 1. the revocation provisions in subsections (a)(2) and (c)(1) of this section; 2. the search rights of adoptees and parents under § 5- 359 of this subtitle and the search rights of adoptees, parents, and siblings under Subtitle 4B of this title; and 3. the right to file a disclosure veto under § 5-359 of this subtitle; (iv) if signed after counsel enters an appearance for a parent, the consent is accompanied by an affidavit of counsel stating that: 1. counsel reviewed the consent with the parent; and 2. the parent consents knowingly and voluntarily; and (v) the consent is accompanied by an affidavit of counsel appointed under § 5-307(a) of this subtitle stating that a parent who is a minor or has a disability consents knowingly and voluntarily. (b) (1) Whenever a local department receives consent to guardianship of an individual before a guardianship petition is filed, the local department promptly shall: (i) file the consent in the individual's CINA case; and (ii) serve a copy of the consent on: 1. each living parent of the individual; 2. the parent's last attorney of record in the CINA case; and 3. the individual's last attorney of record in the CINA case. (2) Whenever a party obtains consent to guardianship after a guardianship petition is filed, the party promptly shall: (i) file the consent with the juvenile court in which the petition is pending; and (ii) serve a copy of the consent on each other party. (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may revoke consent to guardianship any time within the later of: (i) 30 days after the person signs the consent; or (ii) 30 days after the consent is filed as required under this section. (2) Consent to guardianship under subsection (a)(2) of this section is irrevocable. (d) If, at any time before a juvenile court enters an order for adoption of a child, the juvenile court finds that a condition of consent to guardianship will not be fulfilled, the consent or acquiescence becomes invalid.
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