How often does a client come in screaming about their soon-to-be ex’s overspending? In my experience, nearly all divorce cases have at least a little bit of financial strife. Typically, the client’s main question is whether it’s possible to get ...
Read More »Elizabeth J. McInturff: Bad spending habits? Or is it dissipation?
Marriage provides health benefits – and here’s why 
The new year is traditionally a time when many people feel a renewed commitment to create healthy habits, such as exercising regularly, drinking more water or eating more healthfully. It turns out that when it comes to health, married people ...
Read More »Child Advocacy: Parental relocation and shared custody issues in Md. 
The issue of a parent’s right, need or desire to relocate while sharing custody of children with another parent is becoming a more prevalent conversation in the courts. Whether a person has a need to get away from an abusive ...
Read More »Modern Family: More scrutiny is necessary in abuse cases 
On Nov. 28, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s decision to amend an order for protection without any record evidence in support of modification. Judge Jeanne M. Cochran’s opinion serves as a rallying cry in an era ...
Read More »Elizabeth McInturff: When is a motion to enforce a settlement agreement appealable? 
In a perfect world, we’d reach amicable resolutions with opposing parties and each party would happily abide by the agreement and go their separate ways. However, since we don’t live in a perfect world, we deal with parties who not ...
Read More »Child Advocacy: Foster care children in hospital overstays 
A recent report by Maryland’s Department of Human Services showed a total of 179 youths in out-of-home placements throughout the state were admitted to emergency rooms for psychiatric evaluation or crisis between January 2020 and September 2021. Some of those ...
Read More »Guest column: Estate planning during and after divorce 
Going through a divorce is one of the most challenging and stressful experiences one can endure. In many respects it is similar to a death — a finality and collapse of expectations and hopes for future plans; particularly if it ...
Read More »Modern Family: Relocation in the context of tri-parenting 
In recent years, the law concerning tri-parenting has started taking shape. The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently addressed the issue of out-of-state relocation in the context of a three-parent arrangement. The October 3, 2022 decision in In re the Matter ...
Read More »Child Advocacy: Video conferencing has meant increased accessibility, positive outcomes 
Video conferencing, such as Zoom, has made our courts and related services much more accessible to Maryland’s residents. While remote access to the courts, schools, and services, certainly has its disadvantages, it has also eased the significant burden of transportation, ...
Read More »Gregg Herman: Out of the mouth of babes 
A number of years ago, I dedicated a column to “Voices of Children — When Should They Be Heard?” In that article, I noted that in Wisconsin, unlike some other states, children never come to court and testify – either ...
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