Court found that Mother proved by a preponderance of the evidence that Father assaulted A. through corporal punishment, leading to the issuance of a final protective order.
Read More »A.T. v. M.A.A.H.
Family Law—Custody—Special Immigrant Juvenile Status The circuit court did not err by denying Appellant’s Motion for Order Nunc Pro Tunc regarding her Petition for Custody and SIJS predicate findings for the Minor.
Read More »Ashlee Smith Turner v. Blair Abelle-Kiser
Family Law—Custody—Tiebreaking Authority The circuit court properly exercised its discretion in awarding joint legal custody with tiebreaking authority to BAK, considering the best interests of the child and the evidence presented.
Read More »T.A.L. v. A.S.L.
Family Law—Custody—Contempt The circuit court did not violate the Maryland Rules when it granted Father's motion for alternative service and did not abuse its discretion in overruling Mother's exceptions to the magistrate's recommendations.
Read More »D.W. v. J.W.
Family Law—Custody—Child Support The trial court's custody and child support order was vacated and remanded due to errors in calculating child support and awarding attorney's fees, requiring further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
Read More »B.E. v. A.W.E.
Family Law—Custody—Child Support The circuit court did not abuse its discretion in ordering supervised contact between the minor children and Mother’s husband, nor in denying Mother’s motion to modify child support.
Read More »B.K. v. S.C.
Family Law—Child Custody—Modification The circuit court affirmed the magistrate's finding of a material change in circumstances affecting the children's welfare, justifying the modification of custody arrangements.
Read More »A.H v. M.P.
Family Law—Child Custody—Mental Health Records The court affirmed the admissibility of Appellant's mental health records and awarded Appellee sole legal and physical custody of their minor child based on concerns regarding Appellant's mental fitness.
Read More »S.H. v. M.B.
Family Law—Custody—Child Support The circuit court did not err in awarding joint legal and physical custody, as its decision was firmly rooted in the best interests of the minor child.
Read More »In Re: A.W. v. Baltimore City Department of Social Services
Family Law—Child Custody—CINA The juvenile court found A.W. to be a child in need of assistance based on evidence of neglect and Father's inability to provide proper care and attention to her needs.
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