Maryland Third Party Custody - Can I ask for custody during the parents' custody case?

Updated: January 2021 Third party custody is one of the fastest developing areas of Maryland law, seeing many major changes since 2016. This series of articles explores these developments and raises questions about where this area of the law is headi… Read More
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Customizing Your Case – Holidays

Holidays are special occasions, often marked by family gatherings and traditions. When separating, parents are faced with re-envisioning holidays, family gatherings, and traditions. While separation is an ending, it is also a beginning. So, too, with… Read More
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Maryland Third Party Custody - What are Exceptional Circumstances?

Updated: January 2021 Third party custody is one of the fastest developing areas of Maryland law, seeing many major changes since 2016. This series of articles explores these developments and raises questions about where this area of the law is headi… Read More
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Maryland Child Support - What is retroactive child support?

When a parent files for child support, the date of filing starts the clock on the child’s right to child support. Retroactive child support is the right to child support from the date of filing a request with the court until a child support ord… Read More
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Maryland Third Party Custody - What is parental unfitness?

Updated: January 2021 Third party custody is one of the fastest developing areas of Maryland law, seeing many major changes since 2016. This series of articles explores these developments and raises questions about where this area of the law is headi… Read More
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Maryland Child Support - When can a court order a parent to provide income or employment-related information?

In a recent Court of Appeals case, Burak v. Burak, the opinion mentions in passing that the trial court ordered an unemployed parent to provide information, to the child support recipient, about attempts to obtain employment every 60 days after the c… Read More
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Customizing Your Case – Parenting Time Schedules

Physical custody involves where a child lives, when a child spends time with each parent, and any conditions. Physical custody is also called residential custody or parenting time. It includes the schedule, holidays, and vacation time, which are ofte… Read More
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