Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Divorce: Marital Property: Railroad Retirement Act CSA No. 0500, September Term 2011, Reported. Opinion by Pierson, J. Filed May 1, 2013. 14 pages. Appeal from Baltimore County Circuit Court. Reversed in part.

Divorce: Monetary issues: Required considerations CSA No. 0123, September Term, 2012. Reported. Opinion by Hotten, J. Filed March 20, 2013. 88 pages. Appeal from Baltimore City. Vacated in part and remanded.

CSA No. 2655, Sept. Term 2010. Reported. Opinion by Zarnoch, J. Filed Nov. 21, 2012. 20 pages. Affirmed Comity: Proxy marriage: Statutory and public policy considerations

Paternity: presumption of legitimacy: child conceived during marriage CoA No. 43, Sept. Term 2011. Reported. Opinion by Rodowsky, J., retired, specially assigned. Filed May 23, 2012. Petition from Court of Special Appeals, on appeal from Frederick County. RecordFax #12-0523-22, 62 pages.

Divorce: comity: recognition of valid foreign same-sex marriage CoA No. 69, Sept. Term 2011. Reported. Opinion by Harrell, J. Filed May 18, 2012. Appeal from Prince George’s County. RecordFax #12-0518-20, 23 pages.

DIVORCE: JURISDICTION: COMITY CSA No. 1461, Sept. Term 2010. Reported. Opinion by Moylan, J., retired, spec. assigned. Filed Dec. 2, 2011.

Divorce:motion to intervene: recovery of attorney’s fees CA No. 145 September Term, 2010. Reported. Opinion by Murphy, J. Filed Oct. 25, 2011.

Divorce: civil procedure: jurisdiction CSA No. 1547, September Term, 2009. Reported. Opinion by Woodward, J. Filed Sept. 1, 2011.

DIVORCE: ALIMONY: USE OF INDEPENDENT GUIDELINES Court of Appeals No. 57, Sept. Term 2009. Reported. Opinion by Adkins, J. Filed: May 11, 2010. Petition from Court of Special Appeals; Appeal from Montgomery County. Affirmed.