Courts usually encourage parents to determine a custody access schedule that serves the best interest of the child or children. School calendars include information about when the students are off. For example, in Montgomery County Public Schools, this year’s Winter break begins on December 23, 2024, and ends on January 1, 2025. In custody matters […]
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Judges or Magistrates normally refer parents to custody mediation prior to the scheduled trial date. The objective for custody mediation is to resolve contested issues using a trained mediator. The parents may attend custody mediation either pro se or with an attorney. In some jurisdictions, the parents attend without their attorneys. Most mediators prefer to
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Maryland’s 2024-2025 Academic Year It’s almost that time again. School will begin in most counties in suburban Maryland on Monday August 26, 2024. Most schools have updated their websites with useful information relating to changes for the 2024-2025 school year. Here are some resources that might be helpful. –MCPS Back to School Fair: Saturday August
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In custody cases, the non-custodial parent normally gets more access to his or her child during the summer months. A summer schedule that takes into consideration the child’s prior summer plans is normally ideal. Most courts require that the child spend a minimum of two weeks with the non-custodial parent. In order to ensure that
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In Child Custody cases, Parents are awarded either Joint Legal Custody or Sole Legal Custody of their child Joint custody is where both parents are involved in decisions relating to the health, education and welfare of the child. Joint custodial parents must consult with one another prior to making major decisions relating to their child.
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A Third-party custody case involves an individual or individuals who do not have traditional custody rights to the child. An example of a third-party custody is the child’s grandparent filing for custody of the child against the child’s natural parents. In order to have standing in a custody case, the petitioning party must intervene. A
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Pursuant to Family Law Section 4-507 (a) A protective order may be modified or rescinded during the term of the protective order after: The requesting party (1) Giving written notice to all affected persons eligible (2) Signing a waiver of tort claim of civil liability against the individual who requested the protective order and (3)
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In Maryland Child Support Guidelines are determined by the income of the parents, number of children, and ordinary and extraordinary medical and daycare expenses. Child Support guidelines are governed by title 12 of the family law article. In order to accurately determine a parent’s child support obligation, the court requires that each party file a
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Absolute Divorce and Irreconcilable Differences Commencing on October 1, 2023, the grounds for absolute divorce have changed. Adultery is no longer a ground for divorce. A party must now file under the grounds of irreconcilable differences. The definition of irreconcilable differences is defined as: An inability for two parties to resolve their differences in order
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