Maryland Family Law: Legislative Update 2017
Every year, Maryland’s legislature passes new laws that impact many Maryland family law cases. This session, the Maryland legislature passed a significant number of family
Every year, Maryland’s legislature passes new laws that impact many Maryland family law cases. This session, the Maryland legislature passed a significant number of family
For many parents ending a relationship can be difficult. For same-sex parents, ending a relationship with the biological parent of their child once meant that
One of the biggest disputes in divorce proceedings is figuring out what should happen to the marital home in Maryland. For most divorcing couples, the marital home
In Maryland, retroactive child support or back child support, can be ordered by a judge if no support is paid before the final support order
Guardianships are similar to custody, but a guardianship does not require the guardian to be a parent of the minor child. To obtain guardianship of a minor
January is the month of rejuvenation. For many people, this is the time of year to close the door on last year’s problems and focus
When an unmarried couple has a baby, only the mother is automatically recognized as a legal parent. Establishing paternity is one way to legally ensure that
When one parent in a custody or divorce case requests child support and the court agrees to award support payments, the Court will use the Maryland Child
Maryland’s judiciary annually make case decisions that shape the lives of families throughout Maryland. Similar to the legislature’s changes, these decisions have a lasting impact
Every year, Maryland’s legislature passes laws that shape how family law cases are handled throughout Maryland. For example, last year’s addition of “Mutual Consent”