Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Guardianship — Petition to terminate — Failure to provide transcript In 2018, the Circuit Court for Harford County issued an order appointing the Harford County Department of Aging, appellee, as the guardian of the person and property of Devoted Lady ...

Guardianship –Motion to terminate — Right to counsel In 2011, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County appointed Susan Boyce as guardian of the person and property of her sister, Mary Joyce. Since that time, Ms. Joyce has made a series ...

Guardianship — Eligible disability — Need for a hearing This appeal is from an order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County that appointed Stephen Stralka as a guardian of the property and John Stralka as a guardian of the ...

Guardianship — Hearing — Due process On October 30, 2018, the Charles County Department of Social Services (the “Department”), appellee, filed a Petition for Guardianship with the Right to Consent to Adoption or Long-Term Care Short of Adoption, in the ...

Guardianship — Fitness — Husband This appeal arises from guardianship proceedings for Jean Maryann Vendetti. After a series of falls, Mrs. Vendetti was admitted to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Inc. (“UCMC”), appellee.1 UCMC petitioned the Circuit ...

Guardianship — Special Immigrant Juvenile status — Motion for findings of fact This appeal arises from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County denying S. S. D. L. R.’s petition for appointment as guardian of his nephew, ...

Adoption/guardianship — Change in permanency plan — Abuse of discretion Ms. F. appeals from the order of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, changing the permanency plan for each of her two sons from reunification ...

Adoption/Guardianship — Appeal by mother — Timeliness Ms. S. (“Mother”) appeals from the September 6, 2018, order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, which dismissed her untimely notice of appeal of the June 8, 2018, order granting appellee, Baltimore ...

Guardianship — Special immigrant juvenile status — Blood relative G.G., appellant, filed, in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, a petition for guardianship of the person of two juveniles, A.M. and A.M., and for approval of factual findings that ...

Guardianship — Petition for guardianship — Circuit-court jurisdiction Appellant, Heiman Gudiel Pacheco-Gutierrez (“Brother”), appeals from the ruling of the Circuit Court for Frederick County denying his (1) Petition for Guardianship of his sister, W. E-R.; and (2) Motion for the ...