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Factors in Awarding Child Custody in Maryland

In Maryland, both of a child’s natural parents are presumed to be their natural custodians. When parents separate, divorce, or have never been married, it may be necessary for a Maryland court to decide how and when each parent spends time with… Read More
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Categories: Child Custody
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse in a Child Custody Case

If you are about to enter into a child custody case, or already in the midst of one, you are probably aware that courts decide child custody based on “the best interest of the child.” The factors that courts consider in the… Read More
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Guide to Issues of Military Divorce and Child Custody

Both active-duty military members and their spouses perform an invaluable service to this country. But that service often puts a great strain on a marriage. As a result, the divorce rate is higher for couples when one spouse serves in the military… Read More
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Categories: Child Custody, Divorce
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What is a Court-Ordered Child Custody Evaluation?

Child custody is one of the most contentious issues that can arise during a divorce. Parents have strong opinions on what is best for their children, and often while going through a divorce, those opinions are opposed to one another. Accordingly, it… Read More
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Holiday Parenting Time Schedules

Ah, the holidays. Store windows twinkle with lights and glittering displays of gifts. Entire television channels are devoted to movies about finding romance under the gently falling snow. Family and friends gather around tables laden with holiday treats. And divorced or unmarried… Read More
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A Guide to Child Custody Mediation

When parents divorce or no longer share a household, child custody issues are among the most difficult to resolve. How much time will the children spend with each parent, and how will that parenting time be scheduled? How will parents continue to… Read More
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Does a Child’s Age or Opinion Matter in Custody Determinations?

Child custody can be one of the most difficult issues to resolve when parents divorce or are in separate households. Custody arrangements will have a profound impact on the life of the family, and especially the life of the child. When we… Read More
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Types of Child Custody in Maryland and D.C.

What Are the Types of Child Custody? 

If you are divorcing with minor children, or have never been married to your child’s other parent, child custody is probably on your mind. But what does it mean when we talk about child custody, and what are the types of child… Read More
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Maryland’s New Law Allows 12-Year-Old Children to Consent to Mental Health Treatment

Maryland mental health laws, until recently, made parents responsible for the care and support of their children, including making decisions regarding their health care. In most cases, that responsibility continues until a child becomes a legal adult at eighteen (or until a… Read More
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Modifying an Existing Child Custody Order: Maryland vs. D.C.

Before we can discuss how to change a child custody order, it is important to understand what a custody order is–and what it is not. Child custody matters can be resolved by agreement of the parents rather than at a trial, but… Read More
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