On August 29, the Court of Appeals issued a new family law opinion, Burak v. Burak - a third party custody case involving grandparents....
Family Law Development – Burak v. Burak
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Month: August 2017
Customizing Your Case – Legal Custody
This post expands on earlier posts: What is Child Custody? and Customizing Your Case – Physical Custody & Parenting Time Legal...
At What Age Can A Child Choose With Which Parent to Live?
In short, at no age does a child in Maryland get to choose to live with a parent. As long as a child is under the age of 18, a child does...
Customizing Your Case – Physical Custody & Parenting Time
This post expands on an earlier post: What is Child Custody? Physical custody involves where a child lives, when a child spends time...
Family Law Development – McGeehan v. McGeehan
On August 10, the Court of Appeals issued a new family law opinion, McGeehan v. McGeehan. The headnote for which is: "Under Section...
What is Child Custody?
In Maryland, child custody has two main parts: physical custody and legal custody. Physical custody involves where a child lives,...
What role does parent disability play in Maryland child custody decisions?
As with all child custody decisions, much (if not all) depends upon the trial judge deciding the case. But since 2016, Family Law Article...
An All Too True and Harrowing Account About Removing Children from Unfit Parents
This New Yorker perspective piece on Child Protective Services' removal of children from their parents is a difficult read. But,...
Amber’s Law – Electronic Monitoring & Notice to Victims of Offender’s Proximity to Stay Away Locations
While not obviously a domestic violence law, Amber's Law (HB1163) implements procedures enabling a victim to request reasonable safety...
Further Thoughts on the Challenges of Nesting
This Washington Post Perspective piece discusses issues I've written about before (A Parents Perspective On Nesting & Practical...
