Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

An administrative finding of indicated child abuse by mental injury does include a scienter requirement, the Court of Special Appeals has held.

In a case of first impression in Maryland, the Court of Special Appeals has affirmed a judge who found that exceptional circumstances justified the termination of a mother’s parental rights, without also deciding whether she was an unfit parent.

It's possible that the world is reading too much into the Supreme Court's refusal this week to hear any same-sex marriage cases -- but for a strong argument to the contrary, check out this post on the Maryland Appellate blog.

The incumbent family court judge says his opponent's child-support arrears indicate he is not fit to be a judge.

While federal military benefits extend to same-sex partners and their children, about two-thirds of active-duty personnel in the U.S. are based in states that don't recognize gay marriages.

After I posted "Divorces of the rich and famous and what we can learn from them," a colleague chided me for missing one: the Mandelbaums of New Jersey. It's the "what can we learn" part that's got me stumped.

Kris and Bruce. The Hamms. The “Ezras.” For devotees of Divorce Styles of the Rich and Famous, this is shaping up as quite a week. Beyond the water-cooler buzz and the cocktail-party schaenfreude, these cases offer touchstones for your clients and maybe even a lesson or two for your practice.

The Family Law Section of the Maryland Association for Justice presents “How to Engage a Certified Divorce Financial Planner from Beginning to End in a Family Law Case” at its Family Law Breakfast on Oct. 17 at the MAJ office ...

A high-school/vocational-services graduate who was unable to support himself due to a mix of autism, ADHD and oppositional-defiant disorder was entitled to child support from his mother, the Court of Special Appeals held.

As odd as it seems, Sen. Brian Frosh’s decision to run for attorney general could have an immediate effect on family law legislation in the House of Delegates.