This appeal arises from a request for modification of physical custody filed by appellee, Alissa M. Guzman against appellant, Tony R. Winters in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.

While the property distribution need not be equal, it must be equitable, and absent a reasonable explanation, a distribution that leaves one party with less than $5,000 and the other with nearly $70,000 is an abuse of discretion

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting husband’s motion in limine to preclude a monetary award, indefinite alimony or rehabilitative alimony to wife, as her pleadings failed to request such relief and she never filed the necessary financial forms; wife’s general claim for “any relief within the Family Law Article” is not sufficiently specific, and the court cannot consider the parties’ alleged discussions during mediation as evidence of notice.

1. Was the trial court’s denial of the [a]ppellant’s [m]otion without granting the [a]ppellant a hearing he requested, legally correct when Maryland Rule 2-311(f) requires the trial court to hold a hearing before rendering a decision disposing of a claim or defense? 2. Did the trial court err[] in the calculation of the marital award as the calculation was made prior to the sale of the marital home?

Divorce: Alimony: Custody CSA No. 2625, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Hotten, J. Filed Oct. 10, 2014. Appeal from Prince George’s County. Affirmed.

CINA: Award of custody to DSS: Subsequent placement CSA No. 2587, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Hotten, J. Filed July 22, 2014. Appeal from Cecil County. Affirmed. RecordFax #14-0722-08, 18 pages.

Divorce: Monetary award: Valuation and satisfaction CSA No. 0762, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Hotten, J. Filed: June 16, 2014. Appeal from Queen Anne’s County. Affirmed.

CINA: Dismissal: Second parent able and willing to care for child CSA No. 1497, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Hotten, J. Filed: May 2, 2014 Appeal from Frederick County. Affirmed.

Divorce: Alimony and monetary award: Pleadings CSA No. 0952, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Hotten, J. Filed: April 16, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Affirmed.

Child support: Jurisdiction: Res judicata CSA No. 1069, Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Hotten, J. Filed: April 10, 2014. Appeal from Caroline County. Affirmed.