Maryland Legal Blog
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...
No matter the charges, facing a criminal conviction can be overwhelming and intimidating for anyone. If you face accusations or charges for taking someone else's property, it helps to understand what distinguishes robbery from a theft charge. After all, robbery...
Police interactions always have the potential to be highly stressful, especially if an officer attempts to search your home or your vehicle. You might feel like the circumstances do not warrant a search, but you likely feel powerless to do anything about it in the...
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...
You might be familiar with your constitutional right to remain silent. This is important because law enforcement can use whatever you say against you. However, a police badge can intimidate people into thinking an officer can require someone to answer some questions....
Service of the papers is a key step in the divorce process and every state has its own regulations about how that service happens. In some states, the Sheriff’s department or a process server must serve papers. In Maryland, you have a few other options. Understand the...
After a divorce, the court may make you pay various forms of support or payments to your former spouse. The most common payments are for child and spousal support. While the court may make decisions about these two payments together during the divorce, they are...
When a court convicts someone of a sex crime, they will enter a tier. The state has three tiers. Each tier is dependent on the likelihood that the person will commit another sex offense and bring harm to the community. In addition, the tier also determines if a person...
In the state of Maryland, the crime of burglary is actually not the same as offenses such as robbery or theft. The police may arrest you for burglary just for entering another property intending to commit a different crime. For this reason, various factors can affect...
When you have a child with someone in Maryland and the relationship between you and the other parent ends, you may need to come up with a custody arrangement that serves both of your needs. If you and your former partner are unable to agree on custody or parenting...