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My paperwork was finalized last month. The defendant had to be served by county sheriff’s department and I’m not sure if they have been served yet. It’s been nearly one month. ANSWER The defendant has 30 days after he is served if he lives in Maryland and 60 days if...
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My child’s mother and I are both listed on our daughter’s birth certificate. She wants me to have full custody. Since we agree do we still need to go to Court? ANSWER Yes, you need a court order for custody. Without a court order you will not have the rights you want....
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My wife has a 5-year-old son from a previous relationship. The child had been living with my wife’s parents prior to us getting married. The closest thing he ever had to a male role model prior to me was my wife’s grandfather. They developed a bond. The child now...
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My ex and I have been separated and divorced for 3 years now. We decided to do 50/50 custody of the kids. Then times got hard for me. I have a good job but it’s not enough to pay all my bills. My ex won’t watch the kids so I can work a part-time job to pay rent and...
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My ex-husband has custody of my son. He has a very stressful job and I have reason to believe that he is abusing drugs, specifically cocaine. My son has described his erratic behavior and I’ve seen hints of what I believe is my ex high on drugs. I also have a friend...
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Plantiff (ex-spouse) over-stated how much I was in arrears. So, the Magistrate reported in her Findings of Fact that I was in arrears by $10,000 in Oct 2017, then 6 months later, the arrears was $4,000. Despite that, I was found in contempt for NOT paying $300 a month...
