Maryland Child Support Gu…

Maryland Child Support Guidelines Updates - 2020 & 2022

UPDATE: During the 2021 Session, the Maryland General Assembly changed the effective date of this law change from October 1, 2021 (as originally passed in the 2020 Session) to July 1, 2022. The 2020 Session of the Maryland General Assembly saw severa… Read More
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Maryland Child Custody – What ARE the Best Interests of the Child? (2020 Update)

When it comes to where a child of separated parents lives, the child’s schedule for spending time with each parent, and decision-making about a child, the guiding principle is the child’s best interests. In settlement, this means the parents put… Read More
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When Parents' Constitutio…

When Parents' Constitutional Rights & Children's Best Interests Collide

How are parents’ constitutionally protected beliefs and behaviors weighed against children’s best interests in child custody decisions? The Fourteenth Amendment of the United States’ Constitution protects against the state’s t… Read More
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"Marriage Story" - Fact or Fiction?

(Or, finding the better path – a divorce lawyer’s perspective.) “Marriage Story” might more accurately (though less invitingly) be titled “Divorce Story”. It’s a tale about the divorce experience. While that… Read More
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Divorce's Traumas & T…

Divorce's Traumas & Their Impact on Decision Making

Divorce is a globally traumatic experience. For spouses over the death of their relationship. For parents and children over the unraveling of their family, structure, responsibilities, and routines. For their extended families, friends, and community… Read More
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Categories: Divorce
With a New Year Comes New…

With a New Year Comes New Parenting Court Rules - Vol. 5

Rule 9-205 Introduction The new year brings with it new and updated Rules of Civil Procedure in Maryland’s child custody cases. Starting January 1, 2020, for cases filed on or after that date and “insofar as practicable” to all cases pending th… Read More
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With a New Year Comes New…

With a New Year Comes New Parenting Court Rules - Vol. 4

Rule 9-204.2 Introduction The new year brings with it new and updated Rules of Civil Procedure in Maryland’s child custody cases. Starting January 1, 2020, for cases filed on or after that date and “insofar as practicable” to all cases pending… Read More
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With a New Year Comes New Parenting Court Rules - Vol. 3

Rule 9-204.1 Introduction The new year brings with it new and updated Rules of Civil Procedure in Maryland’s child custody cases. Starting January 1, 2020, for cases filed on or after that date and “insofar as practicable” to all cases pending… Read More
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With a New Year Comes New Parenting Court Rules - Vol. 2

Rule 9-204 Introduction The new year brings with it new and updated Rules of Civil Procedure in Maryland’s child custody cases. Starting January 1, 2020, for cases filed on or after that date and “insofar as practicable” to all cases pending th… Read More
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With a New Year Comes New Parenting Court Rules - Vol. 1

An Overview Introduction The new year brings with it new and updated Rules of Civil Procedure in Maryland’s child custody cases. Starting January 1, 2020, for cases filed on or after that date and “insofar as practicable” to all cases pending t… Read More
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Categories: Child Custody, News