Monday, June 30, 2014

The Divorce Lawyer in Owings Mills

What you need to know about divorce in Maryland and Baltimore County is that all issues of the divorce can be identifed in a list, As follows:

1. Jurisdiction
2. Grounds
3. Custody
4. Access
5. Child Support
6. Use and Possession
7. Contribution
8. Alimony
9. Distribution of marital property
10. Debt
11. Counsel Fees

If you have questions about Divorce and Child Custody in Maryland. Please feel free to call. I will answer your questions, over the phone at no cost to you. 1-888-760-7339.

Monday, June 16, 2014

The Maryland Divorce Lawyer Discussed Child's Best Interest in Maryland

The courts and the state of Maryland apply is called the " best interest standard" to determine issues such as custody and visitation. There are number of factors that the court will look at to determine what is in the child's best interest. The factors have already been spelled out in the case of Montgomery County Department of Social Services versus Sanders, these factors include

- Fitness of the parents

- character and reputation of the parties
- the desire of the natural parents and the contents of any agreement between them
- the potentiality of maintaining natural family relationsthe preference of the child, at least when the child is of sufficient age and capacity to form a rational judgment
- any material opportunities affecting the future of the child
- The age, health and sex of the childthe suitability of the residences of the party, and whether the noncustodial parent would have adequate opportunities for visitation
- how long the child has been separated from the natural parent who is seeking custody
- the effect of  prior abandonment or surrender of custody of the child
- the bottom line and custody cases remains the best interest of the child

If you have any questions regarding child custody in Maryland divorces. Please feel free to call me at 1-888-760-7339 and I am happy to answer your questions over the phone at no cost to you

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Child Custody Lawyer in Maryland

Maryland Child Custody Law revolves around the simple concept of what is in the child's best interest. Custody happens on two different levels, which are themselves further broken down into two levels. You have Legal Custody, further broken into sole and joint, and you have Physical Custody, further broken into sole and shared. It is interesting to note that the Court in Maryland can not enter an order for pendente lite custody when the parties continue to reside together. See Maryland Family Law Article 5-203.

Legal Custody:  Sole Legal Custody and Joint Legal Custody. Sole Legal Custody is where only the custodial parent has the right to make the decisions affecting health, education and welfare. Joint Legal Custody is where both parents share equally in decision affecting the health, education and welfare of the minor child.

Physical Custody is more interesting then legal Custody.
Physical Custody is where the child lives. Physical Custody is also broken down into two different categories. You have either Sole Physical Custody or Shared Physical Custody. Once a non custodial parent enjoys Shared Physical Custody it means two things (1) he/she has the child with them in excess of 128 over nights per year and (2) the child support obligation is affected by the overnights with the otherwise non custodial parent. You will find many people fight over the 128 overnights. In order for a non custodial parent to reach the 128 number they must establish it is in the child's best interest. The court looks at the factors in a case call Taylor v Taylor to help the judge make the difficult decisions on whether to order sole joint custody or shared physical custody. 

If you have questions regarding child custody or child support in a Maryland Divorce, then call your Maryland Divorce Lawyer. 1-888-7607339. You have questions. I have answers. At no cost to you free phone consultation.