Child Custody

No one wants to find themselves in the middle of a child custody dispute, but unfortunately, it is more common than you may think. To make sure your rights and interests are best protected, it is important to be aware of the signs that you may need to hire a child custody lawyer. An attorney […]

Grounds for Full Custody of a Child in Maryland In Maryland, the court may award full legal and physical custody of a child to one parent if it is in the child’s best interests. The parent who receives full custody is known as the custodial parent and is responsible for making all major decisions regarding […]

Maryland child custody evaluations are conducted by mental health professionals to determine a child’s best interests when a custody dispute arises. The evaluator will consider the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of the child, and will make recommendations to the court on which parent should have custody or joint custody of the child. The evaluator […]

In April 2012 the Pennsylvania legislature enacted an amendment to the Child Custody Law. The amendment is numbered SB 1167 and went into effect on June 11. SB 1167 helps explain a provision of the Custody Law that addresses how courts should consider criminal convictions in custody cases. The section of the Custody Law pertaining […]

Father’s Rights Law In the past, father’s feared that fighting for custody of their children was a lost battle. The prevailing bias in the courts was to grant primary custody to mothers in custody disputes. Fortunately, there has been a gradual shift, supported by public policy, away from this bias against fathers. The perception of […]

What is parental alienation? Children of divorce most want to maintain a healthy and strong relationship with both of their parents, and also to be shielded from their parents’ conflict. But some parents use children as a “bargaining chip” throughout the divorce process. Some parents, in an effort to be viewed as the “chosen” parent, […]

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If your grandchild’s biological parents are unfit to care for him or her, you as a grandparent may want to step forward to seek custody. Maybe, the child’s parents realize that you are better able to raise the child. The parents may request that you stand in loco parentis (Latin for “in the place of […]

If you’re divorced and you have kids, you might have already experienced the roller coaster of co-parenting. Vacations, barbecues, and camp to the equation do not make custody issues any easier. Coordinating time is pretty simple when a family works together as a unit. However, shared custody can sometimes make planning tricky. Both you and […]

By the time the dust settles in a divorce case, there are often several court orders in place. This is especially true if the divorced couple has children together. When someone fails to comply with the terms of an order, they could face court appearances, fines and jail time. The charge might also impact their […]