Custody — Joint custody — Abuse of discretion This case arises from a custody dispute between Stephan McKenzie (“Father”), appellant, and Lakischa Fortson (“Mother”), appellee, regarding their minor child, S., who was born in 2019. Read the opinion

Divorce — Retirement benefits — Rehabilitative alimony On November 12, 2018, an action was initiated when Appellee, Anne Kathryn Allor (“Wife”) filed a Complaint for Absolute Divorce, or in the alternative, Limited Divorce against Appellant, James Sidler (“Husband”). Read the ...

Custody — Contempt — Child access consent order Devereaux Fields (“Father”) appeals an order of the Circuit Court for Charles County adjudicating him in contempt for withholding his residential address from Shantae Ness (“Mother”) in violation of the custody and ...

Divorce — Monetary award — Attorney’s fees Appellant, Pamela R. Fields (“Wife”), and appellee, Keith Fields (“Husband”), were divorced in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Wife appeals the court’s monetary award to Husband of one half the equity ...

CINA — Parental rights — Placement Appellant, B.M. (“Mother”), challenges a judgment of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, sitting as a juvenile court, terminating her parental rights concerning two of her children. Read the opinion

Custody — Modifications — Attorneys’ fees This appeal arises from competing motions to modify child custody filed in the Circuit Court for Carroll County by appellant, Kristian Sandor (“Father”), and appellee, Huyen Truong (“Mother”). Read the opinion

Divorce — Shielding of records — Protective orders This appeal concerns the shielding of judicial records related to domestic violence protective orders. Read the opinion

Custody — De facto parent — Best interests of child This appeal involves a custody dispute between appellant, Rachel Bethea (“Mother”), and appellee, Venus McDonald, Mother’s sister (“Aunt”), regarding Mother’s daughter, S.C. (“Child”), who is currently nine years old. Read ...

Custody — Guardianship — Abuse of discretion Ms. O., mother of C.S.O., brings this appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, denying her motion to reconsider the court’s earlier order terminating ...

Divorce — Sale of home — Abuse of discretion Julie Criswell (“Wife”), appellant, and Michael Criswell (“Husband”), appellee, were married in October 2004 and later had two children together. They separated in January 2021. In July of that same year, ...