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...
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Child Custody And Visitation
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...
Identifying parental alienation amid divorce
Many Maryland divorces involve hurt feelings on one or both sides. Sometimes, the negative feelings spouses have for one another trickle down and start impacting the relationships that exist between them and their children. When one parent’s attempts to turn a child...
Will bird nesting work for you?
Divorcing parents understand that one of the hardest parts of the split is the impact it has on your child. Unfortunately, there is very little you can do to ease all of the pressure, pain and anxiety that a divorce causes. But there are steps you can take to provide...
Parenting plan tips: What should you include to avoid conflict?
The standard Maryland parenting plan rarely addresses individual families’ unique circumstances or goals for custody. As a result, it does little to help co-parents avoid conflict when an impasse in decision-making inevitably arises. The good news is that this does...
What is a child custody transfer?
If you intend to share physical custody of your children with your ex-spouse, you cannot simply cut your ex out of your life after your divorce. After all, you likely must make some joint parenting decisions for the good of the kids. While it may have another name, a...
Factors Maryland considers when awarding child custody
Unless you and your ex are in agreement about custody and parenting time after you split, you may need to have Maryland’s family court system come up with a custody agreement on your family’s behalf. When making decisions about child custody, expect the court to make...
What will courts consider when awarding child support?
Child support is often a necessary resource that allows parents to raise their child in a healthy, stable environment. After a divorce, the custodial parent can seek child support from the non-custodial parent. Parents seeking child support after a divorce as well as...
