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Includes: Collaborative Law, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Paula Grace Nightingale

Family Law, Adoption, Divorce, Child Custody
Status:  In Good Standing           

Andrea Padley Montini

Collaborative Law, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Juvenile Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

S Kennon Scott

Landlord-Tenant, Family Law, Corporate, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  51 Years

Paula J Darrah

Family Law, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law, Civil Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  39 Years

David V Diggs

Litigation, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Administrative Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  37 Years

Nicholas T Exarhakis

Federal Appellate Practice, Trusts, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Lisa Jane Roberts

Family Law, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  13 Years

Rebecca S Trevillian

Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  20 Years

Jessica E Zadjura

Trusts, Estate Planning, Family Law, Juvenile Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Thomas C Codd

Wills & Probate, Estate, Family Law, Criminal, Litigation
Status:  In Good Standing           

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LEGAL TERMS

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO)

An order that tells one person to stop harassing or harming another, issued after the aggrieved party appears before a judge. Once the TRO is issued, the court ... (more...)
An order that tells one person to stop harassing or harming another, issued after the aggrieved party appears before a judge. Once the TRO is issued, the court holds a second hearing where the other side can tell his story and the court can decide whether to make the TRO permanent by issuing an injunction. Although a TRO will often not stop an enraged spouse from acting violently, the police are more willing to intervene if the abused spouse has a TRO.

NEXT OF KIN

The closest relatives, as defined by state law, of a deceased person. Most states recognize the spouse and the nearest blood relatives as next of kin.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

A document that provides proof of a marriage, typically issued to the newlyweds a few weeks after they file for the certificate in a county office. Most states ... (more...)
A document that provides proof of a marriage, typically issued to the newlyweds a few weeks after they file for the certificate in a county office. Most states require both spouses, the person who officiated the marriage and one or two witnesses to sign the marriage certificate; often this is done just after the ceremony.

PATERNITY SUIT

A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the fath... (more...)
A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the father has been determined.

MARITAL PROPERTY

Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states. States differ as to exactly what is included in marital... (more...)
Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states. States differ as to exactly what is included in marital property; some states include all property and earnings dring the marriage, while others exclude gifts and inheritances.

WRONGFUL DEATH RECOVERIES

After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is i... (more...)
After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is intended to cover the earnings and the emotional comfort and support the deceased person would have provided.

AMICUS CURIAE

Latin for 'friend of the court.' This term describes a person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit as plaintiff or defendant but that has a strong i... (more...)
Latin for 'friend of the court.' This term describes a person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit as plaintiff or defendant but that has a strong interest in the case and wants to get its two cents in. For example, the ACLU often submits materials to support a person who claims a violation of civil rights even though that person is represented by a lawyer.

GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE

Someone appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child that is not supervised by an adult under some other legal method, such as a trust. A guar... (more...)
Someone appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child that is not supervised by an adult under some other legal method, such as a trust. A guardian of the estate may also be called a 'property guardian' or 'financial guardian.' See also guardian.

HEARING

In the trial court context, a legal proceeding (other than a full-scale trial) held before a judge. During a hearing, evidence and arguments are presented in an... (more...)
In the trial court context, a legal proceeding (other than a full-scale trial) held before a judge. During a hearing, evidence and arguments are presented in an effort to resolve a disputed factual or legal issue. Hearings typically, but by no means always, occur prior to trial when a party asks the judge to decide a specific issue--often on an interim basis--such as whether a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction should be issued, or temporary child custody or child support awarded. In the administrative or agency law context, a hearing is usually a proceeding before an administrative hearing officer or judge representing an agency that has the power to regulate a particular field or oversee a governmental benefit program. For example, the Federal Aviation Board (FAB) has the authority to hold hearings on airline safety, and a state Worker's Compensation Appeals Board has the power to rule on the appeals of people whose applications for benefits have been denied.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Henriquez v. Henriquez

... Henriquez, Petitioner, and Ana Henriquez, Respondent, the prevailing party, to a non-profit organization that provided Mrs. Henriquez with pro bono legal representation, was appropriate under Section 12-103 of the Family Law Article, Maryland Code (1984, 2006 Repl.Vol.). [1]. ...

Janice M. v. Margaret K.

... Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA; Jane Murphy, Leigh Goodmark, University of Baltimore Family Law Clinical Programs, Baltimore. ... Vol.) § 9-102 of the Family Law Article, the Circuit Court granted visitation to the grandparents. ...

Robinson v. State

... Appellant's primary issue on appeal is that the definition of "family member" in § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Code (2002, 2006 Cum. ... Finally, appellant points to other statutes, particularly § 2-202 of the Family Law Article, Md. ...