Divorce — Protective order — Request to shield In November 2021, Tiffany Olivia Crump, appellee, sought a temporary protective order from the Circuit Court for Carroll County against her ex-husband, Charles William Frederick Crump, appellant. The court denied Ms. Crump’s ...

Divorce — Monetary award — Alimony The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County entered a judgment granting James Messina (“Husband”) and Margaret Messina (“Wife”) an absolute divorce after 23 years of marriage. Read the opinion

Custody — Cellphone location tracking — Motion to modify order This case arises from a custody dispute in the Circuit Court for Harford County. On April 20, 2023, following a merits hearing, the court ordered the parties to install Life360, ...

CINA — Subject matter jurisdiction — Erroneous factual findings In October 2022, the Baltimore County Department of Social Services (the “Department” or “DSS”) filed a juvenile petition alleging that nine-year-old A.R. was a child in need of assistance (“CINA”) because ...

Divorce — Order of default — Lack of reversible error On December 8, 2022, Kimothy Bynum, appellee, filed a complaint for absolute divorce against Tiffany Bynum, appellant, in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Read the opinion

Child support — Reimbursement of medical expenses — Exclusion of exhibits The parties in this case are well known to this Court. In December 2014, appellant Denise Grimes gave birth to twins as a result of an affair with appellee ...

Custody — Child support — Best interest of child In February 2023, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County granted appellee, Noufou Ouedraogo (“Father”), an absolute divorce from appellant, Emily Guelbeogo (“Mother”), awarded Father primary physical custody and the parties joint ...

Custody — Best interests of children — FaceTime access This appeal arises from an order issued by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County modifying child custody between appellant, Jacques Bouhga-Hagbe (“Father”), and appellee, Blonley Michel (“Mother”). Read the opinion

Divorce — Parties’ intent — Attorney’s and expert witness fees Following the grant of an absolute divorce, appellee, Jennifer Segree, petitioned the Circuit Court for Montgomery County for an order adjudicating appellant, Jeffrey Bohling, in contempt and seeking enforcement of ...

CINA — Guardianship — Visitation Nineteen months after declaring E.B. a child in need of assistance (“CINA”)p ursuant to Md. Code Ann. (1974, 2020 Repl. Vol.), § 3-801(f) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (“CJP”), the Circuit Court for ...