The courts in Montgomery County, Maryland will go live with MDEC on October 26, 2021. To ensure that the transition is seamless, the District and Circuit courts will close on October 25, 2021. Here are some resources that will help those who are not familiar with the electronic filing system currently in effect in other […]
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Pursuant to §8-103 of the Family Law Article, Maryland Courts are vested with the power to modify any child custody agreement with respect to the “care, custody, education or support of any minor child… if the modification would be in the best interests of the child.” The moving party must first show that there has
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REMEMBERING 9/11 It is hard to believe that 9/11 was 20 years ago. It seems like yesterday. The memories of how the 9/11 attacks had a longterm affect on persons who may have been old enough to recall the attacks that occured in both Arlington, Virginia, New York City and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. As we approach
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According to the Washington Post article dated July 27, 2021, the Montgomery County Public schools will require all children to wear masks indoors for the 2021-2022 school year. This announcement coincides with the CDC reversing course and recommending that both vaccinated and un vaccinated individuals wear masks in doors. Although some parents are opposed to
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland state government has started its new year on July 1 with a fresh budget and many new laws. Some of the new laws will affect college athletes, people suffering from mental illnesses, the Maryland state song and more. Here is a list of new laws that will be effective today.
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As of June 1, 2021, the United States has turned the corner of The COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of the pandemic parents were reluctant to follow visitation orders that were in existance prior to the pandemic. Many parents utilized the Panemic to change or alter custody and access orders that the court previously determined
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Military Divorce Myths and TruthsIn a military divorce, dividing martial property can be challenging. In 1981, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states did not have jurisdiction to divide a military retirement. McCarty v. McCarty, 453 U.S. 210 (1981). Although state courts do not have jurisdiction to divide military pensions, the parties to the divorce
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The Maryland courts have progressively extended the rights of 3rd parties in custody cases. The most recent case, EN v. TR 247 MD App 234 (2020), outlined specific factors necessary to establish that a 3rd party is a DeFacto parent. The factors are as follows: (1) The at least one of the child’s biological parents
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Montgomery County Public Schools will begin a return to in-person learning on March 1. The gradual return to classroom instruction, approved by the county school board Tuesday, will start with a small group of special education students and students in career and technical education programs. Then, beginning March 15, additional groups of students will return
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Beginning in March 2020, the Maryland courts required that all parties involved in contested custody matters were required to submit a parenting plan tool. Form CC-DRIN-109 can be accessed by clicking on the following link: https://mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/ccdrin109.pdf WHAT IS A PARENTING PLAN?A parenting plan is a written agreement describing how people, called parties, will care for
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