My son father refuse to give him back?

You should file for custody immediately. If you wait for more than 6 months after the father removed the child to DC, then Maryland may lose...

Getting mutual consent (signed written agreement from both of us that addresses everything), and filing petition 4 months later?

Unless your agreement has an expiration date in it, which they almost never do, your agreement will last indefinitely and you can use it in a...

What's the next step if the mother is avoiding getting served and keeping the child away from the father

The sheriff should prepare a statement describing in detail his efforts to serve the mother and what he has observed during his attempts. You...

What rights do I have too my child only being 16 years old ?

Your age has no bearing on your rights as a father. You have the same rights to see your child and to seek custody of your child as any other...

I want to get a legal separation how do i go about doing that?

Maryland does not have any such thing as "legal separation". In order to be separated, all you have to do is avoid both sleeping under the same...

What will happen if I give my husband sole legal custody of our two children but have joint residential custody?

Legal custody has nothing to do with parental rights. Neither of you is giving up any parental rights as part of this custody case. Custody is...

Regarding custody

If you want to obtain custody of your daughter, you should file a petition for custody in the county in which your daughter lives. Based on what...

When is child support considered due in MD and how long do I have to wait to file contempt?

Normally, child support is considered due on the first of each month, and you can file a petition for contempt if it is not paid by the 30th of...

It is very difficult to give you a confident prediction on your chances without having a lot more information. A forum like this is not a great...

My boyfriends father left his son with us and hasn’t been back. What would be our next step? I need to get custody of him.

To get custody, you would file for child custody in the county in which you live. In addition, you may consider adopting the child. Custody is...