Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary
When courts shut down in March and COVID-19 infections rose, a backlog of cases began piling up in probate courts across Maryland. In Montgomery and ...
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Md. probate court operations slowly returning to normal
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Discovery sanctions in custody and child support cases
There are few things in litigation more frustrating, costly and time-consuming than a party withholding relevant information and failing to fully participate in the discovery ...
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In re O.P.: The standard of proof at shelter hearings
On Aug. 14, 2020, the Maryland Court of Appeals clarified the standard of evidence required to shelter a child to the Department of Social Services ...
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Indiana top state for increasing adoptions from foster care
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is the top state in the nation for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care, according to state and federal ...
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Indiana top state for increasing adoptions from foster care
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is the top state in the nation for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care, according to state and federal ...
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Agency head says foster care system in Kansas is improving
TOPEKA, Kan. — The head of the Kansas agency responsible for foster care in the state told lawmakers improvements have already been made in response ...
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Family treatment courts being added in 3 West Virginia areas
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three more West Virginia counties are being added to the state court system’s family treatment court program. The West Virginia Department of ...
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Discovery sanctions in custody and child support cases
There are few things in litigation more frustrating, costly and time-consuming than a party withholding relevant information and failing to fully participate in the discovery ...
Read More »In re O.P.: The standard of proof at shelter hearings
On Aug. 14, 2020, the Maryland Court of Appeals clarified the standard of evidence required to shelter a child to the Department of Social Services ...
Read More »Are back office services your operational blind spot?
The abrupt transition to remote working caused by COVID-19 uncovered gaps in many law firms’ back office services SOPs. How will mail be processed? How ...
Read More »Is it possible to impute income in a post-COVID world?
One of the more hotly contested issues in family law cases is the amount and duration of spousal and child support. In simple terms, the ...
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