Family Law—Parental Rights—Guardianship The court concluded that the denial of Mother's motion to revoke consent to terminate her parental rights was neither a final judgment nor an appealable interlocutory order.
Read More »In Re: C.F. & L.F. v. Baltimore City Department of Social Services
Family Law—Termination of Parental Rights—Exceptional Circumstances The juvenile court affirmed the termination of parental rights, finding that exceptional circumstances existed that made continuation of the parent-child relationship detrimental to the children's best interests.
Read More »In Re: M.D. v. Baltimore County Department of Social Services
Family Law—Child in Need of Assistance—Guardianship The circuit court's findings that Grandmother was unable to manage M.D.'s needs and that he was a child in need of assistance were supported by substantial evidence in the record.
Read More »In the Matter of Wade Brown v. Gwendolyn Holmes
Family Law—Guardianship—Due Process The court affirmed the denial of Gwendolyn's motion to vacate guardianship orders, finding proper service and no abuse of discretion in the trial court's rulings.
Read More »In Re: J. M.-R. v. Y. R.-C.
Family Law—Guardianship—Parental Rights The juvenile court found that Mother was unfit and that exceptional circumstances existed, justifying the termination of her parental rights to J, based on her inconsistent visitation and lack of compliance with service plans.
Read More »In Re: A.H. v. K.H.
Family Law—Guardianship—Parental Rights The juvenile court found that Ms. H. was unfit to parent A.H. and that exceptional circumstances warranted the termination of her parental rights in A.H.'s best interests.
Read More »In the Matter of Betty Davis v. Robert Keith Davis
Family Law—Guardianship—Mootness The appeal regarding the appointment of a guardian for Betty Davis is dismissed as moot following her death, as no effective remedy can be granted.
Read More »CARROLL F. DUDLEY v. STEPHANIE RIVERA
Family Law* — Intervention — De Facto Parent This appeal arises from an order issued by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County denying Carroll Dudley, appellant, intervenor status in a custody dispute involving A. and I., the minor children of Juan Rivera (“Father”) and Michelle Dudley (“Mother”).
Read More »In the Matter of Betty Davis
Estates and Trusts-Testamentary capacity challenge-Summary judgment This case arises from a dispute between Robert Russell Davis (“Russell”) (and, after Russell’s death, his son Robert Keith Davis (“Keith”)), the husband of Betty Davis (“Betty”), an adult disabled person, and Peggy Moore and Connie Lewis, the sisters of Betty Davis, over guardianship of Betty’s person and property.
Read More »LINDA WONG SMITH v. MICHAEL ROBERT SMITH
Family Law-Child support-Attorney fees Linda Wong Smith and Michael Robert Smith divorced in 2005.
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