§ 5-3A-03

(a) The General Assembly finds that the policies and procedures of this subtitle are desirable and socially necessary.

(b) The purposes of this subtitle are to:

(1) timely provide permanent and safe homes for children consistent with their best interests;

(2) protect children from unnecessary separation from their parents;

(3) ensure adoption only by individuals fit for the responsibility;

(4) protect parents from making hurried or ill-considered agreements to terminate parental rights;

(5) protect prospective adoptive parents by providing them information about prospective adoptees and their backgrounds; and

(6) protect adoptive parents from a future disturbance of their relationship with adoptees by former parents.