Family Law — Contempt petition — Trustee appointment On September 27, 2019, the Circuit Court for Charles County granted an absolute divorce to appellant Willie James Prude, Jr. (“Husband”), and appellee, Dianna Latay Prude Jones (“Wife”). On November 15, 2023, the Circuit Court for Frederick County, sitting as the juvenile court, terminated the parental rights of K.F. (“Mother”).
Read More »In re: B.N., S.N., & Z.F.
Family Law-Termination of parental rights-Parental unfitness On November 15, 2023, the Circuit Court for Frederick County, sitting as the juvenile court, terminated the parental rights of K.F. (“Mother”).
Read More »In re: I.C., D.D., & K.D.
Family Law-Termination of Parental Rights-Permanency Plan Modification D.D. (“Mother”), appellant, has five children, and the three oldest, I.C., age 8, and 6-year-old twins, D.D. and K.D. (collectively “the children”), are involved in these consolidated appeals.
Read More »Dominic Burgess v. Melissa Lewis-Ransom
Family Law-Child support modification-Civil contempt This appeal concerns an award of child support by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in a family law case that began nearly a decade ago.
Read More »Matthew Titus v. Bonnie Titus
Family Law- Property valuation-Rehabilitative alimony The Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County granted Bonnie Titus and Matthew Titus an absolute divorce on June 5, 2024.
Read More »Jared Ross v. Jennifer Ross
Family Law-Child Support Enforcement-Civil Contempt Hearing Appellant, Jared Ross (“Mr. Ross”) and appellee, Jennifer Ross (“Mrs. Schwab”) were granted an absolute divorce in December 2019 and have been engaged in continuous litigation since.
Read More »Jillian Luna v. Alberto Luna
Family Law-Child Support Modification-Custody Calculation Error Appellant, Jillian Luna (“Mother”), filed this appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Caroline County denying her motion to revise an order for payment of child support.
Read More »In the Matter of Betty Davis
Estates and Trusts-Testamentary capacity challenge-Summary judgment This case arises from a dispute between Robert Russell Davis (“Russell”) (and, after Russell’s death, his son Robert Keith Davis (“Keith”)), the husband of Betty Davis (“Betty”), an adult disabled person, and Peggy Moore and Connie Lewis, the sisters of Betty Davis, over guardianship of Betty’s person and property.
Read More »LINDA WONG SMITH v. MICHAEL ROBERT SMITH
Family Law-Child support-Attorney fees Linda Wong Smith and Michael Robert Smith divorced in 2005.
Read More »Kelly Gidwani v. Deven Gidwani
Family Law-Custody Dispute-Child Support Calculation This appeal involves a dispute between divorced spouses who share a child.
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