Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Children found to be Children in Need of Assistance (CINA) can be in the care of the local Department of Social Services until they reach the age of 21.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – These days, technology is unavoidable. Even lawyers can’t escape it and now regularly use technology as part of their day-to-day practices. For example, according to the 2017 American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Survey Report, 94 percent of ...

The importance of planning for the transition to adulthood for youths in foster care is critical and requires a plan that addresses income, medical, occupational and housing needs, all while providing the necessary social support. The local department of social ...

BOSTON – Most often when people hear the word “networking,” they think of a means for ultimately getting a job or getting clients. In today’s legal industry, networking is an essential part of marketing your legal services, creating connections for ...

Recently, Baltimore city made national headlines for the lack of heat in its public schools during some of the coldest days this winter. About one third of the schools did not have working heating systems. This raised alarms about the ...

BOSTON — Here’s a sobering fact for divorce practitioners: Divorce involving people 65 and over has tripled since 1990. Tripled. The “Grey Divorce Revolution” is real, and it is changing our practices. As a result, it behooves us to examine ...

In the informal environment of the juvenile court, recent evidentiary rulings concerning the admissibility of evidence are reminders that the rules of evidence are applicable to Child In Need of Assistance proceedings. First, in the case of now-5-year-old T.A., in ...

BOSTON – The amount of time and effort that lawyers put into finding the right mediator to resolve an important legal dispute should come as no surprise. Litigation is expensive and time-consuming, often taking years to get to final judgment. ...

Many have heard the horrific and tragic stories of babies left in public restrooms or in dumpsters by parents who were under emotional distress. Often the parent, usually a mother, is afraid and feels there is nowhere or no one ...

BOSTON – Even though the holiday season comes around every year, it can’t hurt to take a moment to remind ourselves about the ways in which we can increase our well-being during this time. Whether you associate the season with ...