Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary
This appeal arises out of an absolute divorce granted in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County to appellant, John McNelis, and appellee, Susan Michelle Carrington. Following a four day hearing, the court granted judgment of an absolute divorce and awarded a marital award in the amount of $78,057 to appellee. Appellant filed a motion to void and/or reduce the marital award and the circuit court dismissed it with prejudice. Appellant appealed and presents two questions for our review:
1. Was the trial court’s denial of the [a]ppellant’s [m]otion without granting the [a]ppellant a hearing he requested, legally correct when Maryland Rule 2-311(f) requires the trial court to hold a hearing before rendering a decision disposing of a claim or defense?
2. Did the trial court err[] in the calculation of the marital award as the calculation was made prior to the sale of the marital home?
