Cases fom 1983 to 2003 have the follow format for numbering: YYXXXZZZ. YY is the year, XXX is the day of the year, and ZZZ is the 3 digit designation. Cases from 2004 forward have the follwing format for numbering: 24-A-YY-ZZZZZZ. Adoptions began to be handled by both the Family Division and Juvenile Division starting in 2003. The cases in this series from 2003 forward are from the Family Division. Some adoption papers were handled in the Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City before 1982. See T1423 for adoption papers as well.
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