Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary
Divorce: discharge of counsel: attorneys fees CSA No. 0397, Sept. Term 2010. Unreported. Opinion by Woodward, J. Filed Aug. 5, 2013. Appeal from Prince George’s County. Affirmed. 30 pages
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Christopher W. Pisano v. Katherine F. Pisano 
Divorce: economic relief: calculation CSA Nos. 1391, Sept. Term 2011, and 0017, Sept. Term 2012 (Consolidated). Opinion by Kehoe, J. Filed Aug. 2, 2013. Appeal from Baltimore County. Appeal No. 1391 vacated in part and remanded; appeal No. 0017 dismissed as moot. 40 pages.
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Divorce: constructive desertion: property division CSA No. 1935, Sept. Term 2010. Unreported. Opinion by Opinion by Meredith, J. Filed Aug. 1, 2013. Appeal from Montgomery County. Affirmed. 17 pages
Read More »Amanda M. Whisler v. Stephen D. Whisler
Divorce: monetary award: alimony CSA No. 0048, Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Matricciani, J. Filed July 25, 2013. Appeal from Baltimore County. Reversed in part and remanded. 10 pages
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Divorce: monetary award: alimony CSA No. 0234, Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Meredith, J. Filed July 18, 2013. Appeal from Baltimore County. Remanded in part, without affirmance or reversal. 18 pages.
Read More »Bernard G. Keirsey III v. Debora Duncan f/k/a Keirsey
Divorce: alimony: intrinsic fraud allegation CSA No. 0794, Sept. Term 2011. Unreported. Opinion by Meredith, J. Filed July 17, 2013. Appeal from Anne Arundel County. Affirmed. 7 pages.
Read More »Sandra Gilmore v. James Gilmore
CSA No. 2690, September Term 2011. Unreported. Opinion by Kenney, James A., III (Retired, Specially Assigned). Filed June 18, 2013. Appeal from Anne Arundel County. Affirmed. 16 pages. Divorce: sale of marital home: motion to reconsider
Read More »Joao Carones v. Ivone Vilas Boas Carones
CSA No. 1600, September Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Eyler, D., J. Filed June 13, 2013. Appeal from Montgomery County. Affirmed. 30 pages. Divorce: private school tuition: indefinite alimony
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CSA No. 0288, September Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Zarnoch, J. Filed June 17, 2013. Appeal from Talbot County. Affirmed. 16 pages. Divorce: prenuptial agreement: duress
Read More »Kimberly Grafmeyer v. Richard Grafmeyer
Family law: Divorce: Alimony (unconscionable disparity) CSA No. 0749, September Term 2011, Unreported. Opinion by Kehoe, J.. Filed June 4, 2013. 37 pages. Appeal from Montgomery County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part and vacated in part.
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