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voluntary impoverishment finding was supported by the record, where, although appellant claimed she started her own business rather than take a demotion spurred by her employer’s bias against her transgender status, the evidence showed her employer had valid reasons for restructuring and had offered appellant a contract under which she would have been highly compensated, which she rejected while knowing she had an obligation to pay alimony and child support.
Read More »In Re: Adoption/Guardianship of Gavin W.
Adoption/Guardianship: Permanent Guardianship: Military parent CSA No. 1860, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Nazarian, J. Filed Oct. 22, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Affirmed. RecordFax #14-1022-00, 14 pages. The circuit court properly granted mother’s petition to revoke an order ...
Read More »Gary Vela v. Jamie Vela
Divorce: Alimony and child support: Religious tie-breaking authority
Read More »Fatima Douglas v. David Douglas
Custody: Shared legal custody: Taylor exception CSA No. 1919, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Nazarian, J. Filed Oct. 23, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Affirmed. RecordFax #14-1023-10, 34 pages. Despite the parties’ volatile relationship, this was the rare case, ...
Read More »John Leineweber v. Michele Leineweber
Child support: Calculation: Deferred income CSA No. 1011, Sept. Term, 2013. Reported. Opinion by Wright, J. Filed Oct. 29, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Affirmed.
Read More »Rajneesh Kumar Sood v. Melissa Eileen Mitchell
Child support: Above-Guidelines calculation: Needs vs. actual expenses CSA No. 0395, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Kenney, James A. III (Retired, Specially Assigned). Filed Aug. 25, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Affirmed.
Read More »Michael Allen McNeil v. Sarah P. McNeil
Custody and visitation: Best Interest Attorney: Termination date
Read More »In re: Adoption/Guardianship of Jasmine D.
Adoption/Guardianship: Termination of parental rights: Alcohol dependency CSA No. 1470, Sept. Term 2013. Reported. Opinion by Woodward, J. Filed: June 30, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Affirmed.
Read More »Judithann Neher v. Eugene Watson
Child support: Contempt: Denial not appealable CSA No. 0893, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Kehoe, J. Filed: May 29, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Dismissed.
Read More »Elizabeth Katz v. Richard Katz
Child support : Health insurance: Dual coverage CSA No. 2033, Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Matricciani, J. Filed: April 7, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Affirmed.
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