Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Alimony — Indefinite alimony — Lack of evidentiary support This matter stems from a divorce and child custody proceeding in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. Read the opinion

Alimony — Motion to modify — Material change in circumstances Alla P. Gakuba (“Alla”) and Chrysologue Gakuba (“Chrysologue”) divorced twenty-seven years ago. Alla appeals an order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County denying her motion to modify alimony and ...

Protective order — Final protective order — Preponderance of the evidence This appeal stems from the entry of a final protective order by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Read the opinion

Child custody — Change of schedule — Children’s best interests Appellant, Ariana Lecaj (“Mother”), and appellee, Fatlum Kojcini (“Father”), are the parents of two minor children, D.K., born in October 2018 in Maryland, and A.L., born in April 2021 in ...

Child custody — Joint custody — Willingness to converse with co-parent In this case, a father has appealed from an order, entered by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, granting sole physical and legal custody of his son to the ...

Child custody — Material change in circumstance — Judge’s failure to delineate change This case concerns a custody dispute between Daniel Perpignan, appellant (“Father”), and Lavetta Benemon, appellee (“Mother”), over their minor child (“Child”) born in August 2018. Read the ...

Alimony — Motion to terminate — Abuse of discretion Despite that the property settlement agreement between the parties anticipated Husband’s retirement and automatically reduced his alimony obligation as his income diminished, Husband nevertheless moved to terminate or modify alimony, arguing ...

Child support — Motion to modify — Private school tuition Crystal Krauss (“Mother”) appeals from an order of the Circuit Court for Charles County denying her motion for modification of child support and granting a modification of custody. Read the ...

Child custody — Motion to modify — Consent agreement James Beck (“Father”), appellant, and Jennifer Farrell, f/k/a Jennifer Beck (“Mother”), appellee, are the divorced parents of three minor children. In the Circuit Court for Allegany County, Father moved to modify ...

Child custody — Visitation — Court’s decision-making authority This appeal arises out of a divorce proceeding involving Michael Sanchez (“Husband”), appellant, and Renee Sanchez (“Wife”), appellee. In December 2020, Wife filed in the Circuit Court for Caroline County a complaint ...