Before you head into negotiation over your current child custody and access arrangement, take a look at our top 5 child custody negotiation tips to help make your negotiation as stress-free and productive as possible. Maryland Custody Negotiation Tip #1: Focus on the Child, not the Past Relationship Between the Parents When negotiating a child…
Emotions often run high during contested custody cases in Montgomery County, Maryland and Prince George’s County, Maryland. One parent may feel that they were treated unfairly by the court or that losing daily contact with their child may be intolerable. Sometimes, when dealing with the intense emotional aftermath of a custody dispute, a parent may decide…
In any divorce proceeding, all parents of minor children should work to ensure that the financial needs of their children will be met. Parents of special needs children after divorce in Maryland have unique considerations and obstacles when planning to provide for the financial needs of their children. One unique consideration is preparing for long-term…
Maryland law presumes that the husband of the mother is the child’s father because the mother is married at the time of the child’s conception or birth. Problems can arise, however, when the mother is married and someone claims paternity of her child and that person is not her husband. Although the situation between the parties…
Child custody and visitation cases in Montgomery County, Maryland and Prince George’s County, Maryland, can be challenging. Custody cases are especially challenging when protecting the custody rights of active duty military parents as the rights may differ for each servicemember. Maryland child custody rights for active duty military parents have special considerations which should be discussed…