Family Law—Custody—Marital Property The trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding primary physical custody to Dr. Dean, despite findings of parental alienation, as the best interest of the child standard was upheld.on.
Read More »Everett Allen v. Lisa Allen
Family Law—Postponement—Divorce Judgment The circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying E. Allen's motion for postponement, as the request lacked timely supporting documentation and did not demonstrate sufficient grounds for a delay.
Read More »In Re: M.B. v. V.B.
Family Law—Termination of Parental Rights—Parental Fitness The court affirmed the termination of Mother's parental rights, finding her unfit due to a history of neglect and failure to engage in necessary services for reunification.
Read More »Maria Eliberta Chicas v. Tiffany Portillo, Et Al.
Family Law—Custody—Mootness The appeal was dismissed as moot because a subsequent custody order replaced the temporary order that Grandmother sought to revise, leaving no effective remedy for the court to provide.
Read More »Davood Ashrafi v. Nahal Kardan
Family Law—Divorce—Confidential Relationship The circuit court did not err in denying Husband the opportunity to present evidence regarding a confidential relationship, as he failed to allege sufficient facts to support his claim.
Read More »M.J. v. T.A.
Family Law—Custody—Best Interests The Circuit Court for Baltimore County affirmed a custody order granting joint legal and shared physical custody, finding no abuse of discretion in the magistrate's recommendations.
Read More »Nuria De La Peña v. Heywood Williams Fleisig
Family Law—Prenuptial Agreement—Divorce The trial court did not err in invalidating the 1993 Prenuptial Agreement, finding it was not entered freely and understandingly due to overreaching and inequitable terms.
Read More »Lynda M. Dodds v. Christopher A. Dodds
Family Law—Custody—Contempt The circuit court awarded Father sole legal custody of the children, finding Mother in civil contempt for violating the divorce decree regarding custody and access schedules.
Read More »Heru Muhammad El v. Tamiesha Chase
Family Law—Custody—Jurisdiction The circuit court properly denied Father's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, affirming that it had both personal and subject matter jurisdiction to hear Mother's custody petition.
Read More »Ian Bartels v. Kristin Spealman
Family Law—Custody—Substance Abuse The circuit court abused its discretion by finding that Spealman's efforts to address her addiction constituted a material change of circumstances affecting the welfare of the child.
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