Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Child support — Arrearage — Unreimbursed medical expenses On remand from an en banc appeal on the limited issue of unreimbursed medical expenses, the circuit court for Anne Arundel found that Christopher Paul Doherty “(Appellee”) owed $10,469.89 in unreimbursed medical ...

Protective order — Appellate burden — Abuse of discretion In September 2019 Starsha Sewell, appellant, filed a petition for a protective order against John Howard, appellee, in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. The petition was filed on behalf ...

CINA — Custody award to mother — Child’s best interests This case is before us on appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, closing the child welfare case regarding respondent child ...

Child custody — Name change of child — Record evidence The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County granted a motion to change the last name of Anne Marie Paul and Pierre Gerald’s minor child from “Paul” to “Paul-Gerald” to foster ...

CINA — Reduction in parents’ visitation — Remand Appellants T.N. (“Mother”) and I.M. (“Father”) individually appeal a November 21, 2019 Order (the “Order”) from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, reducing their visitation rights with ...

Estates and trusts — Trust consolidation and distribution –Trustee’s authority This appeal is the latest, and hopefully the final, chapter in the saga of the Fink Family Trusts. Both parents have died, and the trustees filed a petition asking the ...

Child support — Modification — Failure to provide income documentation Dean Lake, appellant, and Gabriel McConnell, appellee, are the parents of one minor child. The present appeal, noted by Mr. Lake, is taken from a March 2019 order entered in ...

Child custody — Circuit court jurisdiction — Voluntariness Pearnell Wilson, appellant, and Dionne Wilson, appellee, are the parents of M.W., a minor child. On May 13, 2019, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City entered an order awarding Ms. Wilson sole ...

Alimony — Arrearage — Overpayment Alla P. Gakuba (“Alla”) and Chrysologue Gakuba (“Chrysologue”)1 divorced twenty-five years ago. After a period of dormancy, the litigation came back to life over Chrysologue’s failure (or refusal) to pay alimony and for Alla’s health ...

Child support — Arrearage — Office of Child Support Enforcement This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County denying exceptions filed by appellant and adopting the Magistrate’s recommendations. Appellant timely appealed and presents the ...