Child Custody

When parents in Maryland end their marriage, issues surrounding the children and custody arrangements are typically the most emotional and challenging parts of the divorce process. If parents are unable to put their differences aside and agree on a child custody...

Most Maryland schools have recently been let out for summer break. For divorced parents, summertime often poses a few logistic challenges, particularly if both parents work full-time outside their respective households. Parents who keep their children’s best interests...

When you step into a Maryland courtroom to convince a judge that your children would be best off in your care following a divorce, you must demonstrate fitness and capability as a parent. Everything you do and say, in fact, even your appearance, will influence the...

When two parents separate, the issue of child custody is often at the center of family law proceedings.  In many cases, a child or children will reside with one parent most of the time after the separation. In these types of arrangements, the parent who has majority...

Child support is an important aspect of family law, as it seeks to ensure the needs of children are taken care of. Despite the great intentions and deep importance of child support, it is not a perfect system. Sometimes, Maryland parents are asked to pay more than...

Your children's best interests are always a priority in life. This issue may be of primary concern if you are heading to a Maryland family court for a divorce. The judge overseeing your case will issue a child custody order based on what the court has determined is...

Parents are understandably concerned with protecting their children, especially during a life-changing time such as divorce. As such, many may be concerned about the extent to which kids are included in child custody proceedings when custody is being contested. While...

For many families, the start of a new school year and the end of summer is the beginning of planning for special occasions and holidays throughout the year. Divorce and child custody arrangements can certainly add certain complexities to this planning. Here are a few...

When parents divorce, the transition can be challenging for children. For many Maryland families, this is the first of multiple transitions that children will have to go through. Other transitions may follow when their parents start dating, even more so when they move...

When couples with children part ways, they will typically face many important decisions. How will child custody be arranged? What decisions are worthy of discussion, and how will resolutions be reached? Who will shoulder what costs related to child-rearing? In...