If your husband is placing you in apprehension of imminent serious bodily harm, you can petition the court (either District or Circuit) for a Protective Order. That Order could require your husband, by example, to refrain from having any contact with you, staying away from your current residence,... View More

Go to court and represent your defense. Gather your information and organize your reasoning for the false statements. However, it is important to keep in mind that the court will be weighing the evidence in the light most favorable to the person requesting the peace order. This means that your... View More

It really depends on the nature of the discrepancy and whether it is material to the case. Do not assume that the case will be dropped.

The lack of a prior record will help you at sentencing. The judge may give you probation before judgment and/or decide not to send you to jail depending on... View More

First, your husband needs a lawyer. Second, you can only do two things: communicate to the State’s Attorneys Office your desire to not go forward with charges against your husband and your intent to invoke your privilege not to testify against your spouse; and then invoke your privilege on the... View More

Subject to further inquiry, you may be eligible to invoke your one-time spousal privilege, pursuant to which you cannot be compelled to testify against your husband. You need to consult with legal counsel to confirm that exceptions to the rule would not prevent you from invoking that privilege.... View More

A Maryland attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. At this point, you could reach out to Maryland attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult. A law firm would probably want to discuss in detail and possibly investigate things before offering an evaluation... View More

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answered on Jul 27, 2024

At 19, you're legally an adult in Maryland, which means your parents don't have the right to control your movements or restrict your access to personal belongings like your phone. While they may still have some influence if you're living under their roof and financially dependent on... View More

You would need to check the court file. You can go to the courthouse and find out. If it arose out of a domestic incident, it will be listed as a domestic assault and you will be disqualified from owning a HQL.

If the event occurred within the last 30 days, you may be able to file for a Peace Order. You should be aware that if you file a Peace Order, it is possible that he will file one against you. If the Peace Order is granted, he will be forced to leave the house.

You need to go to court and fight the accusations. Full stop. Everything else is of secondary importance. You will need to hire an attorney and combat the accusations. Unfortunately, most states do not have a penalty for making false accusations regarding protection orders. But you cannot... View More

"Unlawful" contact --as opposed to "no" contact" -- would mean any contact that violates the law. Any criminal offense, for instance. If the pretrial release on bond conditions include the common restriction to have "no contact with the victim" then any contact... View More

The Office of the State's Attorney has the prerogative either to prosecute, dismiss or in your case(s), place the cross assault cases filed against both you and your ex on an inactive or "stet" docket. Neither case, if "stetted" was dismissed. Thus, if you possess... View More

This is not a sufficient reason to get out of a subpoena. If you have been subpoenaed to court, you must appear. If you do not appear, the police could come and bring you to court or you could be found in contempt. This does not happen in every single case, but it could happen here.

The... View More

If you are subpoenaed, you are required to come to court. It may be that if you do not show up, nothing will happen to you. However, the prosecutor can send the police to bring you to court or the judge can order the authorities to bring you to court. This may not happen a lot, but it does happen... View More

That's 4 years ago now. Statute of limitations for filing a claim for civil abuse of process is 3 years from the date the claim arose, which is the date she filed the false petition or the date it was finally adjudicated in your favor, as is any other civil claim you might come up with to sue... View More

He should either retain private counsel or the Public Defender if he cannot afford a private attorney.

If he has not had a bail review hearing, he can hire private counsel or contact the Public Defender to file a motion for a bail review. If that is denied and the case is in the District Court, he may be able to file a Petition for Habeas Corpus in the Circuit Court.

Unfortunately, the victim has no control over criminal charges. Only the State's Attorney can drop the charges. The victim can tell the State's Attorney they would like the charges to be dropped, but the State often will pursue the claim anyway.

You should retain counsel to... View More

In Maryland, there is no privilege that prevents a parent from testifying against his or her child. You can be compelled to testify against him. The rule that you cite is not a Maryland rule.

There are two things that can be done. First, the Petitioner can file for a Protective Order. If the Commissioner finds that an Order of Protection should be granted, that an interim Order is passed. There is then an ex parte hearing before a judge within a day or two and the judge decides whether... View More