Maryland child custody laws are unique in some aspects, making it that much more important to get to know these laws and regulations to prepare for your own custody case.
After becoming familiar with
the Maryland child custody laws, please visit the Child Custody and Divorced Parenting page for more information.
In cases where sole physical custody is awarded to one co-parent,
Maryland child custody laws will typically grant visitation rights to the non-custodial co-parent.
The types of custody that
the Maryland child custody laws and courts typically grant are common with those of most other states across the country.
Maryland child custody laws and courts look at these factors first to determine the best interest of the child and then make a decision of custody based on those factors.
Maryland child custody laws also do not initially assume that a joint custody order is in the best interest of the child.
Maryland child custody laws provide that judges can not favor either the mother or the father in awarding custody.
Not exact matches
Under
Maryland law,
custody of any
child (ren) of the marriage may be granted jointly or to either parent by court decision (order).
A
Maryland resident who dies without a will is considered intestate, and his or her property will be distributed according to the «default» provisions of
Maryland law, and
Maryland courts will determine
custody of minor
children who have no surviving custodial parent.
On this page you can locate
Maryland divorce lawyers, mediators, and other professionals as well as learn about the
Maryland divorce
laws and related family
law issues like,
child custody, visitation,
child support, alimony, and property division.
Maryland law expresses a preference for parents to share as equally as practically possible in the
custody of a
child in a divorce case.
According to the
Maryland Code, Family
Law, Sections 5 - 203, 9 - 101 and 9 - 103,» [t] he court may award
custody of a minor
child to either parent or joint
custody to both parents, with neither parent being presumed to have any right to
custody that is superior to the right of the other parent.»
Ms. Locey handles divorce, spousal support, property division, including retirement and pension matters,
child custody,
child support, adoptions and other matters related to family
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Maryland and Virginia.
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Maryland Divorce Lawyers at The Collaborative
Law Group in Ellicott City offers Collaborative Divorce, Mediation and legal advice on
Child support, Visitation,
Child custody, Spousal support, Personal property, Business assets, Real estate and many more.
Marc A. Isaacs represents clients in all aspects of family
law in D.C. and
Maryland, including complex marital dissolution actions, spousal support, high conflict
custody matters,
child support, paternity, pre / post nuptial agreements, and non-marital cohabitation cases.