Parental alienation occurs when one parent manipulates their child to reject or harbor negative feelings toward the other parent. This behavior can have detrimental effects on the child's emotional well-being and the parent-child relationship. Recognizing the signs of...
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Child Custody And Visitation
Helping your child deal with custody issues
When it comes to divorce, child custody can be a particularly contentious topic for parents. Child custody matters can also be emotionally challenging for children as they navigate changes in their family dynamics. It is very important to minimize the emotional impact...
How does a parent’s relocation affect custody in Maryland?
Divorce or separation often leads to many changes in the lives of many minor children. They often find themselves travelers constantly moving between homes. When one parent decides to relocate, it can introduce even more changes. One area that may change as a result...
The penalties for failing to pay child support
Whether you cannot pay child support and worry about the consequences you could face or your child's other parent refuses to pay what they owe, it is crucial to understand how child support enforcement works. In Maryland, parents who fall behind on child support face...
How can you benefit from a detailed parenting agreement?
While a divorce ends your marriage, if you have children, you still have to maintain a parenting relationship with your former spouse. Even if you feel like you may be on the same page on how to parent your kids, you may still need a detailed parenting agreement. A...
When can you modify child custody due to substance abuse?
During a divorce, Maryland courts strive to craft custody arrangements that allow children to spend sufficient time and build healthy relationships with both parents. However, children may need protection if one parent abuses drugs or alcohol. The co-parent may need...
A priority on fighting for custody
Custody is complex not only because it is an emotional issue for most parents but also because custody choices during an initial divorce typically set the groundwork for future decisions. In the simplest terms possible: parents could have the option to prevent future...
How do I challenge the term an unfit parent?
When deciding on a custody case, the court looks out for the child’s best interest. While this would normally include involvement from both parents, if there is a question concerning one individual’s ability to parent, the court could deny custody or visitation by...
What do studies say about shared custody?
Joint custody and sole custody have long since stayed at the top of the list for general custody arrangement options in divorces. Over the years, however, more information has come out highlighting the comparative benefits of joint or shared custody. Shared vs. sole...
What should you know about parallel parenting?
When going through a divorce, you want to keep your child as happy and healthy as possible. Of course, this can feel like a feat when the very act of divorce itself brings so much stress with it. But it is still possible to cut down on the negative impact as much as...