When Children Refuse Visitation
Divorce comes with many changes, especially in the lives of children who are involved. Suddenly, their parents are living in different homes, and they may…
Category: Visitation
Child Custody and Substance Abuse
Primarily, family courts in Maryland consider the best interests of the child when establishing custody arrangements. To ensure that the arrangements are in the child’s…
Child Support During Summer Vacation
Child support is the amount one parent pays to another to cover a portion of the costs of taking care of the child. Terms of…
Grandparents’ Visitation and Summer Vacation
Grandparents and their grandchildren often develop a special bond that is satisfying to them in ways not possible between a child and their parent. Children…
Co-Parenting in the Summer
For divorced parents, co-parenting in the summer months can be a challenge. Planning family vacations, special events, and childcare needs during this busy time of…
Adopting Stepchildren
Being a stepparent to a spouse’s child can be one of the most rewarding parts of a person’s life. In many cases, a stepparent develops…
Interstate Child Custody
Parenting is considered an obligation on both parents for the purpose of protecting and advancing the wellbeing of their children. When children are involved, divorce…
Understanding De Facto Parental Rights
Families in the United States are unique and diverse. Between blended families, same-sex couples, and single-parent households, the typical family is not quite so typical…
Grandparent Visitation During the Holidays
The holidays are a time for family, but if that family involves divorced parents, grandparents may be out of the picture when it comes to…
Child Custody Between Unmarried Parents
According to current data, nearly 40 percent of children born in the state of Maryland in 2016 were born to unmarried mothers. Separating from a…
