Key Takeaways Emergency custody in Maryland allows temporary custody changes when a child faces immediate danger. Courts may act quickly and schedule emergency hearings within days or hours. Emergency custody requires proof of abuse, neglect, or serious safety risks. Children must be physically present in Maryland for the court to have jurisdiction. Petitions typically require […]
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Your child custody agreement spells out both physical custody, which determines parents’ child access and visitation, and legal custody, which determines parents’ decision-making authority. Both are naturally important components of your rights and responsibilities as a parent. Your current child custody orders may have worked well when you were first divorced – or when the […]
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Child custody and child support both represent important parental rights and responsibilities, but they cannot be used as weapons by one parent against the other. The State of Maryland – and every other state in the nation – makes determinations regarding both child support and child custody in accordance with the children’s best interests. As […]
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How Does Child Support in Annapolis Work? Every child is entitled to receive financial contributions from both parents, no matter if both parents are separated, divorced, or never married to each other. If you are dealing with a child support issue, whether you are receiving or giving financial support to a minor, you need an […]
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Divorce is already complicated enough without also having to potentially split up a business at the same time. At the Law Office of Patrick Crawford we help Annapolis business owners navigate these complexities with strategic planning. Let’s examine how a Maryland court will handle a business during divorce and how an Annapolis divorce lawyer can […]
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In 2020, there were 2.6 divorces per 1,000 marriages and 5.3 marriages per 1,000 in the state of Maryland. That lines up with the national average of nearly 50% of marriages ending in divorce. During the pandemic, many couples found themselves filing for divorce. The stressors in a divorce are only magnified when dealing with […]
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