You cannot completely protect your kids in a divorce, but you can make the best possible effort, such as limiting your child's exposure to arguments with your spouse. While you cannot eliminate the emotional turmoil felt by your children in a divorce, you can make a conscious decision to get divorced or separate fairly and amicably.
In other words, you can pick and choose your battles.
Why Hire the Law Offices of James E. Crawford Jr & Associates?
As Maryland family law attorneys, our job is to help you pick and choose the battles worth fight and help you let go of those that are not. We have represented clients in Baltimore and throughout Maryland since 1992. This means you will benefit from our many years of experience handling divorce cases that involve children.
About Maryland Children and Divorce Law...
Some factors include: You have probably heard that family law cases focus on what is in the "best interest" of the children. This means that any issue involving kids is determined on a case-by-case basis under a number of factors.
Some factors include:
- The strength of the relationship a child has with their parents, siblings, and grandparents
- The ability of the caregiver (the would-be custodial parent, grandparent, or other family members) to provide for the child's health and welfare.
When it comes to children and divorce, a judge may determine that the safety and well-being of the child are best served by going to live with one parent over the other parent. This is why it is important to ensure good legal representation.
“My ex-wife filed for a custody modification. The day of the trial, [my attorney] knew the LAW and we won our trial.”
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Florian Tabaku
Managing Attorney
Clients looking for a dedicated, hard-working, thorough, and tough advocate that offers personalized attention for their unique case should ask for Florian. When Flo handles your case, expect professional, responsive, and proactive representation that gets results.

Zachery Groves
Domestic Partner and Senior Litigator
For your domestic case, the buck stops with Zack Groves. Zack's priority is to maintain your family and quality of life, no matter what your case entails, with individualized representation.

Timothy Sutton
Senior Litigator
Timothy's current clients on domestic litigation leverage his nearly 20 years' experience litigating in state, federal, and administrative courts throughout Maryland. Work with Timothy if you want a legal ally who can truly connect with you and your case to achieve your desired outcome.

Abigail Beichler
Supervising Attorney
With a legal focus on domestic cases and a background in criminal defense, Abbey is determined to see justice done for individuals in their time of greatest need, fueled by her passion for thoughtful, mission-oriented preparation. With Abbey at your side, know that your case will be handled with the attention and respect it deserves.

James E. Crawford
Founding Partner and Senior Litigator
Jim believes that the power to change the life of even one client is worth more than any amount of money or prestige. That's why he's spent just about every day of his working career in a Maryland courtroom, giving clients their opportunity for justice.
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