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The Role of Expert Witnesses in Maryland Family Law Litigation

Family law cases often involve some of the most sensitive and complex issues that can arise in court. Disputes over custody, property division, or financial support can turn on highly technical or specialized questions. Expert witnesses might be thou… Read More
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Categories: Litigation
Divorce Attorney Presenting Case in Courtroom with Judge, Custody Battle Over Family House and Children, Legal Representation Needed.

Strategic Approaches to Property Division in High-Asset Divorces

What Maryland Litigators Need to Know When a divorce involves significant wealth, everything becomes more complicated— especially property division in divorce. Maryland’s equitable distribution model gives the court discretion to divide marital a… Read More
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Categories: Divorce, Litigation
AA v. Ab D:  Excluding Be…

AA v. Ab D: Excluding Best Interests Evidence – Are there Limits?

What is AA v. Ab D? AA v. Ab D is a 2020 Court of Special Appeals opinion involving these important concepts in child custody cases: The court’s obligation to children when deciding child custody. Children’s rights to have their best interests fu… Read More
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Demise of Contempt for Ch…

Demise of Contempt for Child Custody Orders?

November 17, 2021, and its Breona C. v. Rodney D. decision from the Court of Special Appeals, may mark the end of contempt as a meaningful tool for seeking compliance with child custody orders. The case involved a constructive civil contempt action f… Read More
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COVID's Impact on Familie…

COVID's Impact on Families

If you’re wondering why there’s no discussion of COVID on my site, that’s because what I’ve written on this topic appears on my firm’s – Joseph, Greenwald & Laake’s – website. Well, look no further… Here’s a quick index so… 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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"When can I start dating?" - A simple question, without a simple answer

In almost every divorce case, I'm asked, "When can I start dating?" Read More
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Joint Custody Presumption v. Shared Parenting Advocacy

A December 11, 2017 Washington Post article, “More than 20 states in 2017 considered laws to promote shared custody of children after divorce”, states: “Now lawmakers are accelerating this trend toward co-parenting, with legislature… Read More
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Limited Scope Representation - How to Define the Scope of Services?

Limited Scope Representation allows a client to hire an attorney to do some, but not all work, in the case. Limited Scope Representation is a combination of attorney representation and the client’s self-representation. It is an opportunity to c… Read More
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Limited Scope Representation - Is this the Right Choice for You?

Limited Scope Representation allows a client to hire an attorney to do some, but not all work, in the case. This is a combination of attorney representation and self-representation. This post focuses on litigated court cases. Before deciding if Limit… Read More
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