Child Custody

Maryland residents may be interested to know that many states are reviewing how they view child custody and child support payments. The reviews have been spurred by fathers who feel that they have been unjustly denied custody of their children simply because they are...

Custody of children is usually unevenly given to mothers in the case of divorce. Maryland parents may be interested to learn that legislation in another state is pushing toward requiring judges to always consider an order of joint custody in child custody cases. The...

In most states, legislation is on the books that dictates who is eligible for the custody of a child after a separation or a divorce. In Maryland, two lawmakers have introduced legislation that would take Maryland's child custody laws into the...

Recently, a father in another state appeared before that state's highest court in an appeal of a lower court's decision to give custody of his 4-year-old daughter to his ex-girlfriend. The man argued that the lower court's decision was based on his...

Parents who are going through a divorce or separation in Maryland may agree to one of a few different types of child custody arrangements. If the parents do not agree about child custody issues, a judge may order a custody arrangement that is in the best interests of...

Maryland, like all states, holds the best interests of the child to be the primary concern when making decisions relating to custody. The law also maintains that the natural connection that children have to their biological parents is worthy of preservation when it is...

When an order is awarded by a Maryland court involving legal and physical custody, the parent awarded the order is granted certain legal rights. In addition to the right of residency, they are given the authority to make important decisions about matters such as the...

Establishing the paternity of a child is crucial to assigning personal and financial responsibilities for the child. For example, if you have been determined to be the father of a child, then you will be legally entitled to petition for custody or visitation rights....

Divorce is always a trying time for children. Many times divorcing spouses with children behave in a manner calculated to cause consternation towards the adverse party. Perhaps one of the most egregious forms of this behavior is when one parent unilaterally decides to...

A Maryland man put two veteran police officers in the hospital as they tried to subdue him during a child custody dispute. The 28-year-old father was arrested. His bond for the incident was originally set at $40,000, but was reduced to a $10,000 bail. It's unclear...