Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

This column will focus on the factors that contribute to malpractice risk and the risk of receiving an ethics complaint. The American Bar Association study I cited is ready for a refresh, and new data is expected in Fall 2024. ...

Two numbers are essential to understanding the real-life effect the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Rahimi will have: 500 percent and 50 percent. During a domestic violence incident, the likelihood of death increases by 500 percent when a firearm is present in the ...

Jamie Lima remembers his divorce six years ago as one of the most emotionally draining and financially challenging experiences of his life. As a result, he resolved to use his professional background as a certified financial planner to help other ...

 “The matter of fees is important, … [and] properly attended to, fuller justice is done to both lawyer and client.” — Abraham Lincoln, “Notes for a Law Lecture” (July 1, 1850). There is nothing that attracts the attention of attorneys ...

Contested child custody cases are often emotionally charged and legally complex. These disputes become even more fraught when one or both parents contest which state is the minor child’s “home state” with jurisdiction over the child. Indeed, there are numerous ...

Back-to-school time for divorced or separated parents means figuring out how to juggle busy schedules, while balancing thorny custody issues. There are often disagreements over the most basic of parenting issues, such as who pays for expensive back-to-school items, participation ...

What’s the difference between adoption and conservatorship? Millions of dollars and the freedom to make your own choices, if you ask retired football player Michael Oher. Oher, whose story was made into the 2009 movie “The Blind Side,” says he ...

Retirement benefits that accrue during a marriage constitute marital property, but the account holder still has the right to control and take from them during the marriage, including using them to pay his or her own reasonable attorney fees and ...

A prenuptial agreement can seem like something only high-profile people like Jeff Bezos – with his $138 billion fortune to protect – actually need. But prenups – contracts entered into before marriage that detail how assets will be divided in ...

On March 13, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its decision in Kelly v. McKissock. While legally sound, the opinion shines a bright light on the continued need for the Legislature to dispose of custody labels altogether. Mother and Father ...