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Trial court did not make proper exceptional circumstances determination to rebut presumption favoring custody with biological father rather than maternal grandmother, a third person; there were no findings that custody with father would be detrimental to the children. Remand for proper exceptional circumstances determination was ordered.
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Under Maryland law, a non-parent who wants visitation against the wishes of the custodial parent must prove that exceptional circumstances mean the child would suffer from the lack of contact.
If you are in the unfortunate position of having to file for child custody in Maryland or you have been served with a child custody complaint in Maryland, you need the help of an experienced child custody lawyer in Maryland.
The SRIS Law Group Maryland child custody lawyers have a thorough understanding of the child custody laws in Maryland and how the Maryland child custody laws may apply to your case.
Our Maryland child custody attorneys have helped many clients who are going through a child custody case in Maryland.
If you need help with a Maryland child custody case, contact us for help at 888-437-7747.
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Grandparents petitioning for visitation with their grandchildren under grandparent visitation statute are first required, before a trial court applies the best interest of the child standard, to show prima facie evidence of parental unfitness or exceptional circumstances demonstrating current or future detriment to the child absent visitation from his or her grandparents; Koshko v. Haining 398 Md. 404, 921 A.2d 171 Md.,(2007).
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Chancellor did not abuse his discretion in awarding custody of seven-year-old child to his paternal grandmother and step-grandfather rather than to his natural mother, where chancellor’s reasons for finding exceptional circumstances included that child had been with grandparents since one week or one month after his birth, grandparents met all child’s needs, there was close relationship between child and grandparents, mother was lax in discipline, child preferred grandparents, child’s “emotional parents” were grandparents, and child derived sense of security from status quo. Burrows v. Sanders 99 Md.App. 69, 635 A.2d 82 Md.App.,(1994).
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Prima facie presumption that child’s welfare will be best served in care and custody of his parents rather than in custody of third parties is rebuttable one and can be overcome by evidence that parent is unfit to have custody, or that there are exceptional circumstances making such custody detrimental to best interests of child. Tedesco v. Tedesco 111 Md.App. 648, 683 A.2d 1133 Md.App.,(1996).
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In divorce proceedings, nonbiological parent failed to show exceptional circumstances necessary to overcome presumption that custody of child in natural parent, who was not alleged to be unfit, would best serve child; nonbiologicial parent presented evidence that he had given child his last name and had told her he was her “daddy.” Tedesco v. Tedesco 111 Md.App. 648, 683 A.2d 1133 Md.App.,(1996).
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In parent/third-party custody disputes, inquiry into best interests of child will only be conducted when evidence attesting to parent’s lack of fitness or to exceptional circumstances injurious to child have been presented. Tedesco v. Tedesco 111 Md.App. 648, 683 A.2d 1133 Md.App.,(1996).
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Fact that third party seeking custody of nonbiological child was married to biological mother did not remove him from rule that third party seeking custody must show unfitness of biological parent or exceptional circumstances to rebut presumption that natural parent should care for child. Tedesco v. Tedesco 111 Md.App. 648, 683 A.2d 1133 Md.App.,(1996).
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