Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

The 2020 movie, “I Care A Lot,” and the twists and turns in the Britney Spears saga are shining a critical spotlight on adult guardianships, their necessity and their scope. In her moving statement to the court, Spears testified that ...

Seven-year-old G.T. was removed from her mother’s custody by Baltimore City’s Department of Social Services  after being left alone by her mother in a motel room overnight. In the subsequent CINA proceeding, G.T. was sheltered to BCDSS based on the ...

No matter the area of law in which you practice, odds are good you will run across a client who is going through a divorce. Divorce is one of the most stressful life-changing events a person can experience. According to ...

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a concern has arisen on the effects of this virus on the risk of lead poisoning for Maryland’s children. Efforts to keep children safe led to remote schooling, the closure of child care ...

The effects of the pandemic on the practice of law — and on our society overall — will be long lasting and significant. It will likely take years to fully appreciate how much things have changed. That being said, many ...

When a couple decides to tie the knot, they’ll often say they’re marrying their best friend. But what if two actual best friends – no sex or even romantic feelings involved – just decided to get married? Friends, The New ...

Referred to in my offices as “Cold War cases,” custody disputes concerning frozen pre-embryos are more prevalent in recent years. Seemingly no one is immune from these cases, no matter how famous. Switch on E! at any given moment and ...

Recently, a question has arisen concerning whether foster parents should automatically be identified as parties in Child In Need of Assistance (“CINA”) proceedings, thereby expanding their role. In juvenile court, the parties to a proceeding are specifically designated by statute ...

DMX was in the news last week after his untimely passing, but it was not his first time gracing Maryland headlines. In the early 2000s, a Maryland resident sued him for child support and paternity. He would later face additional ...

The far-reaching impact of the pandemic on families includes learning and developmental delays for children, mental health challenges for children and adults, underdeveloped socialization skills (for children who have been isolated), family conflict, as well as an increasing divorce rate. ...