Custody Checklist #4: School Records Academic records can really make or break a case. Even if they are not extremely helpful either way as to academics. They may be unremarkable, such as not being too bad but below potential or being pretty good but not as good as possible they are a daily record in … Read more
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Custody Checklist #3: Photos In a contested custody case in Maryland, you will be overwhelmed. There are bills for the lawyers, bills for the kids, bills for your ex etc. There will be time missed from work for court and all other manner of meetings. There will be written questions to answer called “interrogatories” and … Read more
Ten Point Custody Checklist #2: Diary and Calendar Ten Point Custody Checklist #2: Diary and Calendar Ten Point Custody Checklist #2: Keep a Diary and/or a Calendar The second item in a ten point checklist for custody and access cases is to have a diary and/or calendar. If you are involved or about to become … Read more
Maryland Custody Battle Checklist #1: Paperwork Ten Point Maryland Custody Battle Checklist #1: Paperwork on Paternity The first item in a ten(10) point checklist for a child custody or access case in the State of Maryland is having all the available paperwork surrounding parentage. Get as much paperwork surrounding paternity that you can, as soon … Read more
Snow Closing County Government Does NOT Always Mean Courthouse Closed Lawyers are often asked “what is the courthouse snow closing policy?” In response to that, I offer this musing: THE NIGHT BEFORE MERITS Twas the night before merits and all through the house,not a creature was stirring, including the spouse.The witnesses all had been prepped … Read more
Snow in Frederick MD Seldom Causes Courthouse Closing In the past 20 years the Frederick County Courthouse has only closed for snow 3 timesNot even for freezing rain, or ice storms… Many people with court dates assume that if the Frederick County Government announces it’s closed due to inclement weather, the court system is part … Read more
Mental Health Professionals in Maryland Custody and Visitation Cases Up until 1983, parents everywhere we’re taking their children to see psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists and other mental health professionals. When parents took their children to see those professionals, they expected to know what, if any, problems the children were suffering and what, if any, steps … Read more
What Joint Custody in Frederick Maryland is Not What Joint Custody is Not Joint legal custody in my experience, when it works, is a painless process almost like breathing. You think about it when you need to but most of the time you don’t even think about it. Let’s review each area of legal custody … Read more
Legal Versus Physical Custody in Maryland Legal Custody in the State of Maryland – a definition As with any of our articles in this series, it should be noted that nothing here is a replacement for the advice of a live attorney. This is not legal advice, just some general guidelines and direction which I … Read more
Is There Any Way Aroung The Maryland Child Support Guidelines Expenses that may change the Maryland child support guidelines The Maryland Child Support Guidelines carry a presumption of correctness. The relevant statute is below and is available at the following link. http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mdcode/ Md. FAMILY LAW Code Ann. § 12-202 (2013) § 12-202. Use of guidelines; … Read more