Child custody is a vital aspect of family law that determines where a child will live after the divorce and who will make important decisions about their upbringing. Parents and courts can consider different arrangements for child custody based on the best interests...
Child Custody
Seeking Custody of a Minor in Pennsylvania? Here’s What to Expect
Pursuing custody of a child is a rather emotional and involved legal process. With various procedures to follow and a number of different "hoops" to jump through, failure to file the proper documentation and/or lack of adherence to local court rules could result in...
What are the notice requirements when relocating a child?
When a parent considers relocating with their child, transparency and communication become important. This is especially true when this happens in a co-parenting situation. Understanding the requirements for notifying the other parent, including the timeline and means...
4 Factors that Impact Child Custody During a Parental Relocation
While divorce cases may formally end following a judge's final decree, the court orders put in place as a part of that decree have a long lasting impact on the lives of both parties and others involved in the case, especially for children of divorce. The impact can be...
What is the Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act?
While JC Law provided extensive coverage on the changes to Maryland divorce that went into effect on October 1st, 2023, that isn’t the only new legislation impacting the practice of family law in the state. Another law—known as the Maryland Child Abduction Prevention...
The impact of a DUI on custody arrangements
According to the Maryland Department of Health, over 21,000 DUI-related arrests occur in the state each year. In Maryland, a DUI conviction can impact child custody arrangements significantly. Child safety takes priority The court's primary concern is the well-being...
Conservatorship, Guardianship, and Adoption in the state of Maryland: What You Need to Know
If you’ve kept up with the news as of late, especially in the sports world, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the legal battle playing out between former NFL Offensive Lineman Michael Oher and the Tuohy family, the subjects of the hit 2009 sports drama, The...
How to identify parental alienation
Sharing custody with an ex-spouse is difficult, especially if the divorce was a high-conflict separation. In some cases, parents may use their children as weapons against their ex. While anger is typical of children following a divorce, too much anger directed at one...
When can I sign an Affidavit of Parentage?
For a Maryland court to award you custody of your child, the state must recognize you as the legal father of your son or daughter. This may not be a problem if you and your spouse were in a marital union during the birth of your child. Otherwise, you may need to sign...
How can you co-parent with a difficult ex-spouse?
Divorce is rarely easy, even when both parties are on the same page. When it comes to custody and child-rearing issues, the chance of conflict is quite high. This is especially true when one parent is prone to narcissistic behaviors. People with narcissistic...