Can a child decide a visitation change if he/ she wishes? My son's father tells him that he can make up his mind when he is 16.

At 16, a child may file a motion to change custody or visitationon on his or her own behalf. This rarely happens, but what frequently happens is...

In Montgomery County, Maryland, the clerk's office will send such a Notice for lack of prosecution in a case. Unless you want your case dismissed,...

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Do i really need to get a lawyer for child support?

The MD Department of Human Reources, Office of Child Support Enforcement can help enforce and collect child support at no charge to the recipient....

Can judgements against ex be used for child support if he gets custody

Before you assume that custody will be modified in favor of your ex, don't forget it's not easy to modify custody. Your ex will have to show that a...

Where can we look for precedents that lift restraining order against father to see kids, while restraining between parents stays

If the "restraining orders" are Protective Orders entered in Maryland, they are modifiable. If the Protective Orders were entered by each parent...

Given the possibility of a separation, how do I prevent my wife from taking our son out of Maryland (where we reside)?

If you're worried she'll relocate to wherever her family resides and file for custody in that state, you can stop worrying, a least for a while, ...

What can I file with the court to have my husband continue paying the mortgage

Presumably, your custody pleadings include a claim for child support as well as "use and possession of the marital home." If so, and such relief is...

What evidence, other than photos and witness testimony, can be used to prove adultery in MD?

Adultery is consensual sexual intercourse involving penetration between a married person and someone other than that individual’s spouse. Adultery...

If a spouse has a signed separation agreement (but not recorded in the Court) and has lived out of the marital home ( both in Ma

Yes, you can file for divorce and based upon your stated facts, you have grounds for the divorce. It's unclear whther your spouse contests the fact...

Is my ex obliged to provide date specific balances on 401Ks instead of quarterly statements when preparing a QDRO?

No, you should not divide your retirement account in such a way as to include post-divorce contributions. This is your ex-husband's problem to fix...

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