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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During the Pandemic Co-Parenting can potentially have some challenges however it is necessary to follow all prior existing orders:Custody Orders During COVID-19. On Friday, March 27th, the Maryland Judiciary issued a statement that: “All court orders for a child’s custody, parenting time, and child support are still in effect.” … credible risk of imminent and
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Excerpt from Baltimore Sun March 4, 2019 Reporter Luke Broadwater The legislative bill called “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future” — introduced by House of Delegates Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller — would provide more than $1 billion in funding from the state budget over the next two years to begin implementing
