Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

RICHMOND, Va. — The Court of Appeals of Virginia vacated an order by a circuit court in Western Virginia terminating a father’s parental rights under Va. Code § 16.1-283(C)(2). The appeals court disagreed with the ruling from the Botetourt County ...

Even though an ex-wife forfeited any interest in her former husband’s federal retirement account through their property settlement agreement, a Rhode Island federal judge has ruled under conflict of law principles that upon his death those monies should pass to ...

A number of years ago, I dedicated a column to “Voices of Children — When Should They Be Heard?” In that article, I noted that in Wisconsin, unlike some other states, children never come to court and testify – either ...

The award of companion animals in a divorce has been an issue in New York state for several years. In 2015, the New York Senate and General Assembly passed a law addressing this subject, but the measure did not get ...

It is, without question, the most personal case Christopher R. Carreiro has litigated in his seven years as a member of the bar. But it is also one in which the law is clear, the Swansea, Massachusetts, sole practitioner says. ...

Hitting “reply all” on an email can be dicey for just about anyone, but lawyers need to be especially careful when corresponding electronically. On Nov. 2, the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal ...

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Oct. 27 upheld an 18-month suspension for a lawyer who filed false financial statements, was held in contempt in Probate & Family Court multiple times, and pursued a frivolous motion for relief ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a package of bills into law – including two co-sponsored by a local assemblywoman – that strengthen protections against gun violence for survivors of domestic violence. Two of the bills ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Clients are bringing fewer assets and more hopes of avoiding a messy divorce to their prenuptial negotiations. Cary Mogerman is president of the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and a principal at Carmody MacDonald with ...

ROCHESTER, NY — Monroe County Surrogate’s Court Judge Christopher S. Ciaccio has dismissed a claim for more than $100,000 from the estate of a local artist and fashion designer. Gregory Polisseni died on Nov. 19, 2020, due to “blunt force ...