by Tim Conlon | Oct 28, 2012 | Child Custody, Childs Attorney
Child’s Attorney, The Best Interest Attorney: A lawyer who is usually appointed by the court to act in the best interest of the child, sometimes to even “speak for the child.” In Frederick County Maryland, custody and divorce lawyers may request that the child(ren) be...
by Tim Conlon | Jun 10, 2012 | Child Custody, Joint Custody
How Lawyers & Judges Determine Joint Physical Custody in Frederick Maryland Physical custody is an issue of where the child(ren) reside and with whom. While the vast majority of divorced and single parents share joint “legal” custody, most divorced parents do not...
by Tim Conlon | May 10, 2012 | Child Custody, Childs Attorney
In Frederick, custody and divorce lawyers may request that the child(ren) be appointed their own lawyer. This is true in all Maryland family law courts. What Is A Child’s Attorney? A child’s attorney was formerly called a “guardian ad litem” and there was no special...
by Tim Conlon | Apr 17, 2012 | Child Custody
A growing and almost universally adopted practice among judges and Frederick County custody lawyers is the “right of first refusal.” The right of first refusal in custody cases is predicated upon the tendency of judges to prefer parent care for a child or...