In any family situation involving legal issues, visitation can be essential to help children maintain healthy relationships with their non-custodial parents. These visits can help preserve the child's development and meet their emotional needs by establishing a sense...
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What can impact the court’s decision to grant joint custody?
Settling divorce issues can range from simple decisions to complex discussions, depending on the relationship between the involved parties. If you and your former spouse cannot amicably agree regarding divorce-related concerns, a judge can intervene and finalize...
Can your child change schools without approval from both parents?
If you and your ex-spouse have joint legal custody of your child, you may face some challenges when it comes to having your child change schools. Sending your child to a different school is a big decision that can affect your child’s education, well-being and...
What if one parent won’t consistently follow a child’s custody order?
Married parents who decide to divorce will have to negotiate a custody arrangement. Unmarried parents who separate or break up will also need to make changes to their parenting arrangements. A Maryland custody order will detail a general division of parenting time....
Can I take my kid on vacation without the other parent’s consent?
Vacations are fun, and they can, believe it or not, be even more fun with your children. Sometimes, in our exuberance or excitement, we may want to take our kids on vacation before telling the other parent, but is that legal? Married and living together If you and the...
Factors that may compel courts to issue sole legal custody
Typically, family courts allow both parents to have legal custody or the authority to decide on the important aspects of their child’s life, like education, religion and medical care. Notably, Maryland does not presume in favor of joint custody. The courts base their...
Avoid these social media blunders when fighting for child custody
During custody battles, you must always put your best foot forward. The court will want to confirm that you have what it takes to care for and be a good influence on your children. To this end, the court will scrutinize everything you do and say, even what you post on...
Will your children have to testify at custody hearings?
Divorcing parents frequently disagree about how to handle custody matters. Their feelings about how to share parenting time and authority may be the biggest source of conflict in their Maryland divorce. Although shared custody is the most likely outcome, people still...
What is a parenting plan?
When a child’s parents separate or divorce, it’s often difficult to figure out exactly how their co-parenting arrangement will work. How will the schedule that dictates at which house a child will sleep each night be constructed? How will holidays and special...
3 reasons you need to take co-parenting seriously after divorce
Going through a divorce can be extremely draining. As hard as it can be on the adults, it can even be harder on the kids. However, your kids do not have to pay the price just because you are dissolving your marriage. With a healthy co-parenting plan, you can give your...