Family Law—Child Support—Default Judgment The circuit court denied Appellant's motion to vacate a default judgment, finding he failed to prove improper service and awarded Appellee attorneys' fees for unjustified proceedings.
Read More »P.O.T. v. Harford County Child Support Administration
Family Law—Child Support—Consent Order The Circuit Court for Harford County did not err in entering the Amended Consent Order or in denying Father's motion to vacate it, as he had agreed to the terms in open court.
Read More »F.K. v. Alfred Bangura
Family Law—Child Support—Income Calculation The circuit court erred in adopting the magistrate judge’s income calculation for Father, requiring a recalculation based on evidence of additional income from Brite Group deposits.
Read More »Ameshia Hardy v. Jeffrey Philippe
Family Law—Discovery—Child Support The circuit court abused its discretion by denying Ms. Hardy’s motion to reopen discovery regarding newly discovered evidence that could materially affect the child support calculation and asset distribution.
Read More »Eric R. Penner v. Jacquelyn Leslie
Family Law—Child Support—Modification The Circuit Court affirmed a material change in circumstances justifying a child support modification, rejecting Father's claims of insufficient evidence regarding the child's needs and limiting testimony at the evidentiary hearing.
Read More »Matthew Love, Et Al. v. Carolyn Hoff, Et Al.
Family Law—Fiduciary Duty—Trust Administration The trial court found that Carolyn breached her fiduciary duty by failing to remit tuition payments to Matthew and provide an accounting to Steven, but did not err on other claims.
Read More »Johnathan Edwin Zaragoza v. Lauren Kay Zaragoza
Family Law—Custody—Child Support The circuit court awarded primary physical custody to Mother and joint legal custody with tie-breaking authority, finding no abuse of discretion in its determinations regarding the children's best interests.
Read More »Jermaine C. Tyler v. Natasha Charisse Hewlett
Family Law—Child Custody—Child Support The circuit court affirmed the award of primary physical custody to Mother and modified Father's child support obligations, finding it in the Child's best interests despite ongoing disputes between the parents.
Read More »Steven Richards v. Joan Richards
Family Law—Parental Rights—Termination The juvenile court found that exceptional circumstances justified terminating Mother's parental rights due to her inconsistent engagement with services and M.M.'s need for stability and permanence.
Read More »Emmanuel Agbara v. Evelyn Okoji
Family Law—Child Support—Income Calculation The appeal concerns the circuit court's calculation of child support obligations, specifically whether it properly deducted "ordinary and necessary" expenses from Appellant's rental income.
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