Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Child support — Motion to modify — Retroacative application Dean Lake, appellant, and Gabriel McConnell, appellee, are the parents of an eight-year-old daughter, S. In September 2019, Mr. Lake filed a motion in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County ...

Child custody — Motion to modify — Bad-faith motion Afshan Hina (“Mother”), appellant, and Syed Hyat (“Father”), appellee, are the divorced parents of an almost 5-year-old son, A. Mother appeals from four orders entered by in the Circuit Court for ...

Child custody — Award of physical custody — Failure to address award factors The Circuit Court for Baltimore County granted appellee, Kylah Bachman, an absolute divorce from appellant, Loren Plum, incorporating but not merging a Marital Settlement Agreement the parties ...

Child custody — Modification — Agreement of the parties Lindsey McFarland (“Mother”) appeals from a July 27, 2021 order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County modifying the custody schedule of her two minor children with Matthew Huff (“Father”). Read ...

Child support — Arrearage — Obligation to pay This appeal stems from an order entered by the Circuit Court for Cecil County 1) denying a motion to vacate a 1998 paternity and child support order and 2) setting an amount ...

CINA — Change in permanency plan — From reunification to adoption V.H., appellant, was the legal guardian of two children, J.D. and R.W., who were removed from her care in September 2019 and placed in foster care. In August 2021, ...

Child custody — Motion to modify — Best interest attorney Appellant, Tomeka Johnson, filed a second petition to modify the custody order granting appellee Horatio Nunn primary physical custody of the parties’ minor child. Read the opinion

Child custody — Motion for recusal — Judicial bias This appeal arises from a judgment of absolute divorce entered by the Circuit Court for Frederick County on August 13, 2021, involving Elyse Beasley (“Wife”) and Eric Beasley (“Husband”). Husband has ...

Child support — Retroactivity — Calculation of arrearage Ancel Ekpenyong (“Father”) and Ema Ekpenyong (“Mother”) were married on November 9, 2006. They are the parents of three minor children. Father has two other minor children from another relationship. On December ...

Child custody — Tie-breaking authority — Capacity to communicate This case involves a custody dispute originating in the Circuit Court for Harford County. After a four-day trial, the circuit court issued a Judgment of Absolute Divorce. In addition to resolving ...