Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Payment of funeral expenses

  1. Law
  2. Maryland Code
  3. Family Law
  4. Children
  5. Child Care; Foster Care
  6. Child Welfare Services; Foster Care
  7. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Payment of funeral expenses

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    (a)    A local department may pay reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding $650, for a child who was receiving foster care under this subtitle, if:

        (1)    no individual who was legally responsible for the support of the child is able to pay; and

        (2)    other resources, including insurance benefits or the child’s estate, are insufficient.

    (b)    The cost of funeral expenses shall be charged to State funds.


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