Counter complaint for divorce

If he is a Maryland resident and was properly served within the state, he has 30 days in which to file a response with the Circuit Court. If he's a...

Husband and wife have gf/bf during legal separation, who gets full custody of kids? Is the first adulterer more guilty?

As stated in the two previous answers, either parties adulterous conduct will likely not be a big factor in the custody case UNLESS the adultery...

My husband wants sole custody of the children. I have since found out the real reason is so that his mother gets custody.

The Court will decide custody based upon the best interests of the minor children. Your husband's work schedule, if it includes some nights and...

I was awarded primary physical custody of my kids 5,3,1 yrs at the PL Hearing. Will this affect permanant ruling at trial?

You asked about both physical and legal custody. I'll address legal custody first. Legal custody has to do with parental decision-making for big,...

In Maryland, there are no presumptions about the best time sharing schedule in a custody case. In a custody case the Judge listens to the evidence...

Can I have visitation forced upon a father if he refuses because he does not want to pay?

You should file consult an experienced family law attorney and file for child support as soon as possible because the Court will only award support...

Yes, you'll still have a divorce hearing but, hopefully, it will be an "uncontested" hearing. To be eligibile to request an uncontested divorce...

I have 60?40 custody with my ex. he has every weekend they want to be here every other, can they do that?

You should file in the existing litigation. To change the access schedule you'll have to either get your ex-spouse's agreement or a new court...

If i have only been married for 3 years am i able to get allimony

Both of the previous answers made good points about the factors a Judge must consider before making an award of alimony. I agree that you should...

Per MD statute, a parent's obligation to pay child support stops on the child's 18th birthday unless the child is still attending high school in...