What is the Future of Thi…

What is the Future of Third Party Custody?

January 17th, 2021
(OR Questions (Mostly) Unanswered) Updated October 2021: This series discusses: What is Third Party Custody? What’s a De Facto Parent? Exceptional Circumstances Unfit Parents Participating as a Third Party in a Custody Case Step-Parents De Fact… Read More
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Categories: Children & Custody, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal Developments
Tags: Grandparent Custody, Grandparent Rights, Grandparent Visitation, Step-Parent Custody, Step-Parent Rights, Step-Parent Visitation, Third Party Custody, Third Party Rights, Third Party Visitation
What About Grandparent Vi…

What About Grandparent Visitation Rights? (Sigh.)

January 17th, 2021
“Parents and grandparents do not stand on the same legal footing with respect to visitation.” Brandenburg v. LaBarre, 193 Md.App. 178 (2010). Third party custody is one of the fastest developing areas of Maryland law, seeing many major changes si… Read More
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Categories: Children & Custody, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal Developments
Tags: Grandparent Custody, Grandparent Rights, Grandparent Visitation, Parenting Time, Step-Parent Rights, Step-Parent Visitation, Third Party Rights, Third Party Visitation, Visitation
Maryland Third Party Cust…

Maryland Third Party Custody – What is third party custody?

January 17th, 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 heading. This series discus… Read More
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Categories: Children & Custody, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal Developments
Tags: Custody, De Facto Parents, Grandparent Custody, Grandparent Rights, Grandparent Visitation, Parenting Time, Step-Parent Custody, Step-Parent Rights, Step-Parent Visitation, Third Party Custody, Visitatiion

Maryland Child Custody When You're Not the Parent - De Facto Parents

October 6th, 2017
Updated: January & October 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 th… Read More
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Categories: Children & Custody, Frequently Asked Questions, Litigation
Tags: Children, Grandparent Rights, Parents, Third Party Custody

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

September 27th, 2017
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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Categories: Children & Custody, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal Developments
Tags: Children, Grandparent Custody, Grandparent Rights, Grandparent Visitation, Intervention, Parents

Maryland Third Party Custody - What are Exceptional Circumstances?

September 21st, 2017
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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Categories: Children & Custody, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal Developments
Tags: Children, Exceptional Circumstances, Grandparent Custody, Grandparent Rights, Grandparent Visitation, Parents

Maryland Third Party Custody - What is parental unfitness?

September 14th, 2017
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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Categories: Children & Custody, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal Developments
Tags: Children, Grandparent Custody, Grandparent Rights, Grandparent Visitation, Parents, Unfitness