Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Alimony — Rehabilitative alimony — Motion to modify The Circuit Court for Garrett County granted Regina Thomas (“Wife”) and Michael Thomas (“Husband”) an absolute divorce in June 2018. After hearing from both parties on the issue of alimony, the court ...

Divorce — Marital property — Valuation Christine Sommer (“Wife”), Appellant, seeks review of a judgment and order of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, granting Eric Grannon, (“Husband”), Appellee, an absolute divorce and, inter alia, valuing the marital property, ...

Alimony — Rehabilitative alimony — Motion to modify Andrew Ucheomumu, appellant, appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County denying his motions to modify or terminate his obligation to pay rehabilitative alimony to his former wife, Dorothy ...

Child custody — Visitation — Notice requirement This appeal arises out of an order by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County resolving several motions by Nakia (McKinley) Pope, appellant, and her ex-husband, Noldon Pope, appellee, concerning custody and visitation of ...

Child support — Calculation — Daycare expenses This appeal stems from orders entered by the Circuit Court for Howard County denying exceptions to a magistrate’s recommendations and increasing the child support obligation of Ivo Melcak, appellant, towards the care of ...

Guardianship — Evidence of need — Video surveillance Appellee Stacey Ann Reed filed, in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, a petition to appoint a guardian of the person and property of David Charles Mayne, Ph.D., appellant. Following a ...

Child support — Calculation — Voluntary impoverishment After a three-day bench trial, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County granted Stacey and Joel Godfrey, respectively appellant and appellee, (hereafter, “Mother” and “Father”), an absolute divorce. Prior to trial, the parties ...

Divorce — Subject matter jurisdiction — Circuit court On March 26, 2019, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County entered a judgment granting Ms. Cynthia Samaha (“Wife”) an absolute divorce from Dr. Toufic Melki (“Husband”) on the grounds of a twelve-month ...

Child support — Calculation — Private school education On February 4, 2020, Jessica Bafford (“Mother”), appellant, and Kelly Bafford (“Father”), appellee, were granted a Judgment of Absolute Divorce in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. The court awarded Father sole ...

CINA — Foster care — Indicated child neglect Appellee Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (“DSS” or the “Department”) made a finding of indicated child neglect after unexplained bite marks were found between the shoulder blades of a foster ...