Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A judge on Thursday dismissed domestic violence charges against Ray Rice, who was captured by a surveillance camera knocking his then-fiancee unconscious in a hotel elevator last year. Judge Michael Donio signed the order after the ...

Court personnel in Montgomery County district courts have failed to provide recommended safeguards for domestic-violence victims in more than 70 percent of successful protective-order cases that came before them, a nonprofit that tracks domestic-violence cases in the county’s courts stated ...

RALEIGH, NC — In re J.W. (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-07-0397, 14 pp.) (Richard Dietz, J.) Appealed from Buncombe County District Court (Susan Dotson-Smith, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Even though many of the trial court’s findings mirror the allegations in the ...

Domestic violence: Final protective order: Clear and convincing evidence standard CSA No. 1777, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Berger, J. Filed Sept. 17, 2014. Appeal from Charles County. Vacated and remanded.

The Baltimore Ravens' attempt to recover fan goodwill following Ray Rice's domestic violence scandal began before the videotape from inside the elevator was made public, let alone before the team fired him.

Domestic violence: Protective order: Appeal mooted by expiration Leonard D. Ross v. Felicia A. McDonald CSA No. 1113, Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Graeff, J. Filed: July 1, 2014. Appeal from Charles County. Dismissed.

The University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore has received $70,000 to expand its domestic violence prevention program.

Domestic Violence: Permanent protective order: Moot appeal CSA Nos. 0566 and 0567, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Wright, J. Filed: May 27, 2014. Appeal from Montgomery County. Dismissed.

Domestic Violence: Final protective order: Clear and convincing evidence: CSA No. 1193, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Kehoe, J. Filed: April 22, 2014. Appeal from Prince George’s County. Affirmed in part, vacated in part.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: INDICATED CHILD ABUSE: EVIDENCE CSA No. 1835, September Term 2011. Unreported. Opinion by Matricciani, J. Filed Oct. 16, 2012.