Maryland Family Law
Maryland Family Law has "general information and commentary on child custody, support, divorce, separation and visitation."
Author: Author Heather L. Sunderman is a lawyer in Rockville, Md.
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Recent Posts from Maryland Family Law
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Free Lawyers for Everyone!
The Wall Street Journal law blog reported on a new law in California which provides a right to counsel in civil cases such as child custody cases. My first thought of course was, how in…
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Divorce for Profit?
Yesterday, Law.com reported on a federal district court case in Texas where the judge dismissed a claim by Continental Airlines that several of its pilots had engaged in "sham" divorces to allow them to access…
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Pro Bono Week
This week has been designated by the American Bar Association as Pro Bono Week, to encourage and recognize pro bono work in the community. Maryland attorneys are required to annually report to the Court of…
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Update on paternity and DNA
The Maryland Court of Appeals has issued an opinion affirming the Court of Special Appeals decision in Kamp v. Dept of Human Services. Maryland's highest court upheld that an individual seeking to "belatedly" challenge a…
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Suing your lawyer
Bloomberg.com reported on a new lawsuit filed by Susan Stanford (the estranged wife of R. Allen Stanford) against her erstwhile attorney. In her suit, she claims that her attorney did not tell her of a…
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Back to school
Did you know that even non-custodial parents have the right to access medical and educational records for their children? See Maryland Code, Family law 9-104.
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The Scarlet Letter
Today, local WTOP news reported about a man who agreed to wear a sign identifying himself as a cheater. He is doing this at the request of his wife, it seems extremely unlikely that a…
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On Separation Agreements
The majority of couples splitting up enter into separation agreements, detailing the arrangements for custody, visitation, support, and alimony. Ideally, the agreement is signed before either spouse moves out, however this is not always possible,…
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Resolution for Michael Jackson's children
Yesterday, the LA Times reported that Michael Jackson's mother Catherine Jackson now has permanent custody of his three children. For a time, there was speculation that Debbie Rowe, the mother of two of the children,…
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Divorce and social policy
Yesterday, CNN.com published an editorial from Leah Ward Sears, who has been the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court about the pros and cons to no-fault divorces and the effect that can have on…