What are the documents? Generally speaking, you are able to represent yourself so you are not prohibited from filing anything without a lawyer. If you provide more details I can give you a better answer.
Grandson is 3, I have Sole/physical custody. Mom has stayed away to prevent any spread germs but his dad still wants a weekly visit
The Maryland Stay At Home Order specifically states that travel is permitted pursuant to any court order. If the access is court ordered, it must be allowed to go forward.
While family may have a natural desire to know what planning documents an elderly relative has in place, those details are private and there is ordinarily no obligation for a grandparent (or other planner) or the person named as attorney-in-fact to reveal the details to any other relative.... Read more »
While generally the statute of limitations is three years to sue for non-payment of a debt, with child support you are dealing with a court judgment or order, and in theory, the payee parent could attempt to enforce the child support award for up to 12 years (although the 12 year limitations really... Read more »
Custody case
"Reference letters" presumably letters from friends and neighbors about the issues are not admissible in court. They are considered hearsay. There must be live testimony.
My mom passed away in 2011, in her will she left me with my uncle, his wife physically abused me for years at 18 I left the house. And I have no contact with my father what so ever. I don’t know what I’m considered... independent or not ?
You declare yourself independent and file your own tax returns declaring your personal exemption against a income taxes owed. That’s it. If you lived more than six months outside your aunt and uncle’s residence, and can prove it, that should establish it as well.
Where is your son? Does he agree that he needs your guardianship? Will he move to you in SC? You should get a lawyer where your son will be living at the time of the petition.
MD Code, Family Law, § 11-108. Termination of alimony
Unless the parties agree otherwise, alimony terminates:
(1) on the death of either party;
(2) on the marriage of the recipient; or
(3) if the court finds that termination is necessary to avoid a harsh and... Read more »
Ex has not paid me full amount on financial settlement. I have heard there is a 3 year statute of limitations and then I was told it’s a 12 year statute of limitations since it is a judgment of divorce
If the settlement was incorporated into your judgment of divorce (that is standard) then you have 12 years.
Does the circuit court handle serving the defendant for you or is that something you have to do yourself?
You must make arrangements to have the Defendant serve. You cannot serve the Defendant yourself, as in hand the person the papers, or mail them yourself. The sheriff will do it for $40. A private process server is slightly more.
Md will only send him papers in the mail (he keeps returning them) because of ‘jurisdiction’. We have an agreement (signed) to which he hasn’t stuck to at all regarding payments and weekends for him. What can I do to get this enforced and resolved?
You can file with the court to enforce the agreement yourself. You do not need child support enforcement to do it. Have him personally served. Then proceed with the court matter.
You should consult with an attorney about all of your options.
My ex husband, is a month and a half behind in child support. He just now states to me that he lost his job at the beginning of the previous month and because of that, he does not need to pay me until 6 months later? Nor does he have to pay for those 6 months once he does get a job. Is this correct?
That is not correct. The child support is an order that remains in effect until changed in another order. the full amount of child support remains due. He must pay it. If he does not, he can lose his driver's license, and other things. There is no grace period for losing a job.... Read more »
So long as they do not have a biological parent in common, and so long as the youngest one is at least 16 and not living in the same household as the older one who has turned 18 already, and the older one is not otherwise in a position of authority over the younger one, then legally the two could... Read more »
Once being deemed the legal father by Maryland's Affidavit of parentage, does this give me full legal rights to have a relationship with my child, and be an active father? Even if the mother has since moved to another state? Do my rights disappear because she, and the children crossed over an... Read more »
You should consult with a family law attorney- they will be able to tell you whether you would need to file something in Maryland or the other state to challenge the ruling/judgment (most likely the other state). It is unclear what the due process/14th Amendment violation would be if you had... Read more »
My decree says nothing about high school, I can’t find that verbiage anywhere it only states until 18 years of age. Thank you
The law is, child support continues until the later of turning 18 or completion of high school, but not later than age 19. The child must be enrolled in high school for completion of high school to come into play. So, a child turning 18 during 12th grade continues to be subject to payment of child... Read more »
Hello My name is Ms. Freeland, At the moment I am writing a letter to show cause of why my case should not be dismissed before 11-15-2019. My main concern is finding Assistant writing a brief by December 2, 2019. I am not looking for representation. My case is base on the CPS Indicated child abuse... Read more »
Your question would best be handled by a family law practitioner in Maryland, but if you need a brief by December 2nd, time is of the essence. If you are seeking a brief writer, you could search online for legal brief writers. This is a very narrow area - there are attorneys who hold themselves out... Read more »
This is what is written in the settlement agreement of April 25, 2018,
Defendant shall have 6 months to have the mortgage transferred out of Plaintiff's
name, and failure to do so shall result in the home being sold and the proceeds going
to the Defendant.
Hopefully your agreement also provides that the non-breaching party is entitled to an award of their reasonable attorney's fees and costs in the event court action is required to enforce its terms. But the agreement is pretty straight forward. if she does not respond to a lawyer's letter... Read more »
I have been in a very bad marriage from 5 years, it is not necessarily physically violent but it does get very violent and I have many times decided to quit but he always stops me. I am at last pregnant now and I do want to have the baby because I have a good job and supportive family however I no... Read more »
Leave this abusive relationship and go have your baby. File for custody and request child support. Call House of Ruth for advice and possibly representation or referral to pro bono or reduced fee legal representation.
I dont know what to do. The order says I get the dog but he wont give him back and when asked in court he said he give my dog away to his cousin to foster and wouldn't say who. I asked around and none of his cousin say they have him and this rest of the family won't tell me. Everyone is acting... Read more »
You file contempt with the court and ask that he be jailed for not turning over the dog. He can get out of jail by giving you the dog. It's a court order. Even if he gave the dog away, he is still required to get the dog back and give it to you.
You have to show a diligent effort to locate him, and that may require hiring a private detective to conduct at least a basic search of available public databases and skip trace, then provide a written statement listing the efforts, databases and results of the search. Then you attach that report... Read more »
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