Family Law—Custody Modification—Material Change K.S. and A.B. were divorced in 2021, with A.B. awarded primary custody of their child. K.S. sought custody modification, alleging changes affecting the child's welfare. The court found no material change in circumstances and denied the modification request.
Read More »O.A. v. O.H.O.
Family Law—Custody—Visitation Rights The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County awarded joint legal custody of A.A. to O.H.O. and O.A., granting O.H.O. tie-breaking authority and primary physical custody, while awarding O.A. visitation rights. Read the opinion
Read More »J.D.C. v. N.L.C.
Family Law—Child Support—Contempt of Court Appellant father appeals a child support order requiring him to pay $754 monthly, arguing the enforcement action violated his rights and lacked a contractual basis.
Read More »R.a.t., Jr. v. A.R.T.
Family Law—Divorce—Marital Property After twelve years of marriage, R.A.T., Jr. filed for divorce from A.R.T., who counterclaimed for absolute divorce.
Read More »B.S.G. v. State of Maryland
Sentencing—Juvenile Restoration Act—Life Without Parole In May of 1996, a jury convened in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County found B.S.G. guilty of first-degree murder, arson, and robbery with a dangerous and deadly weapon.
Read More »S.S.A. v. S.A.
Family Law—Protective Order—Mental Abuse The circuit court did not err in temporarily extending the final protective order without a hearing or in extending the order for 18 months as to Ms. Ali.
Read More »B.J. v. C.J.
Family Law—Custody—Mental Health Evaluation The circuit court did not err in granting Mother sole legal custody regarding health care decisions for their child, affirming the modified custody order based on the best interests of the child.
Read More »E.I. v. C.I.
Family Law—Custody—Marital Property The trial court awarded Mother primary physical and sole legal custody, with supervised visitation for Father, based on the evidence presented during the divorce proceedings.
Read More »C.Z. v. L.Z.
Family Law—Dissipation—Income Calculation The court erred in calculating Husband’s income, leading to incorrect determinations regarding spousal support, child support, and attorneys’ fees, necessitating a remand for reassessment.
Read More »A.M.A. v. M.A.
Family Law—Monetary Award—Marital Property The court affirmed the monetary award of $70,000 to Wife, finding no error in the classification and valuation of marital property despite her claims of omitted assets.
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