You alone cannot grant them legal custody, nor limit or restrict the mother's rights. You and the birth mother together can grant custody to the grandparents by consent. In the absence of consent, however, and because your parents have been the "de facto" parents of the children... View More

Without a court order, both parents have equal custody. The mother could take the child to live with her. The best solution when the parents are no longer living together is to either reach a written agreement regarding custody that is then entered as a court order or file for custody with the... View More

Depending on all the facts and circumstances, an argument could possibly be made that the employer is retaliating against you for asking for anticipated foreseeable FMLA/maternity/Maryland leave (even if you might not yet be eligible at the time of the request). However, the pandemic and layoffs... View More

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.

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.... View 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... View More

"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.

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... View More

If the settlement was incorporated into your judgment of divorce (that is standard) then you have 12 years.

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.

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.

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.... View 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... View 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... View More

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... View 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... View More

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... View More