A recent article in the New York Times, To Stay In Love, Sign on the Dotted Line, describes a more deliberate process - a written...
Relationship Contracts – A Paradigm Shift
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Month: June 2017
Failed Legislative Effort to Presume Minimum Income for Child Support Purposes
The 2017 Maryland legislative session saw a failed effort to impose a rebuttable presumption that a parent is able to work 40 hours per...
What Will Settlement Cost?
The question asked in every initial consultation. And, a question clients should ask throughout the attorney-client relationship. The...
Limited Scope Representation – What is it?
This post expands upon a previous article, Customizing Your Case. Limited scope representation means hiring an attorney to provide...
Types of Evaluations in Custody Cases Volume 3: Other Types of Evaluations
In two prior posts, I discussed court and private custody evaluations. But a few of the other types of evaluations in contested custody...
When the Trial is Over but the Case is Not
When assessing the advantages and disadvantages of settlement versus trial, it is worth considering what happens after the trial is over....
Types of Evaluations in Custody Cases Volume 2: Private Custody Evaluations
In contested custody cases, there are many types of evaluations that the court can order or parties can agree to undergo in order to...
Types of Evaluations in Custody Cases Volume 1: Court Evaluations
In contested custody cases, there are many types of evaluations that the court can order or parties can agree to undergo in order to...
Bill Denying Clerks the Right to Rule on Motions Denied
The 2017 Maryland General Assembly Session saw a bill - SB378/HB1191 - which would have prevented court clerks from ruling on motions....
Mandatory Continuance Bill Denied
The 2017 Maryland General Assembly Session saw, for the first time, a bill that would have made a continuance/postponement of a civil case...
