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Case Summary: Prenuptial Agreement Prepared and Client Says “I do” as Planned

Recently, our office assisted a client in drafting and finalizing a prenuptial agreement between him and his fiancée.   While our office has drafted prenuptial agreements and voluntary separation agreements for many of our clients, this client’s situation was a bit unusual.  He needed the agreement negotiated and signed within a…

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Maryland Court Did Not Rule Improperly in Granting Joint Custody to Fighting Parents

In March 2013, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the divorce and child custody case of Reichert v. Hornbeck that illustrated the broad leeway courts have in making child custody determinations. The case arose out of the rocky romantic relationship that ensued when Jeffrey, a recent law…

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Maryland Court Affirms Constitutionality of Rules Regarding Natural Parent’s Objections

The Maryland Court of Appeal recently considered constitutional questions in the context of the independent adoption process in In Re: Adoption of Sean. Moira M. and William H. dated from April 2008 to November 2008. On June 16, 2009, Moira M. gave birth to a baby, Sean. The next month…

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Maryland Court Rules On Judge’s Interview of a Child During Custody Battle

The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently ruled that a trial judge did not abuse his discretion when questioning a child about custody arrangements in Karanikas v. Cartwright. Rachel Karanikas Cartwright (“the mother”) and Konstantinos Karanikas (“the father”) were originally awarded joint legal custody of their nine-year-old daughter, which later…

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