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Maryland Child Custody Lawyer
Proper exercise of trial judge’s discretion concerning award of counsel fees in child custody, support, or visitation proceeding is determined by evaluating judge’s application of statutory criteria as well as consideration of facts of particular case. Petrini v. Petrini, 648 A.2d 1016 Md.,(1994).
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When child custody, support, or visitation proceeding permits attorney fees to be awarded, they must be reasonable, taking into account such factors as labor, skill, time, and benefit afforded to client, as well as financial resources and needs of each party. Petrini v. Petrini, 648 A.2d 1016 Md.,(1994).
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Award of attorney fees in child custody, support, or visitation proceeding will not be reversed unless court’s discretion was exercised arbitrarily or judgment was clearly wrong. Petrini v. Petrini 336 Md. 453, 648 A.2d 1016 Md.,(1994).
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Consideration of statutory criteria is mandatory in making attorney fee award in child custody, support, or visitation proceeding, and failure to do so constitutes legal error. Petrini v. Petrini 336 Md. 453, 648 A.2d 1016 Md.,(1994).
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Maryland Child Custody Lawyer
When child custody, support, or visitation proceeding permits attorney fees to be awarded, they must be reasonable, taking into account such factors as labor, skill, time, and benefit afforded to client, as well as financial resources and needs of each party. Petrini v. Petrini 336 Md. 453, 648 A.2d 1016 Md.,(1994).
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Application of continuing jurisdiction rule imposes a requirement that nonresident defendant, over whom personal jurisdiction has been originally obtained, be given reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard in each subsequent proceeding if an in personam decree is to be rendered against him. Glading v. Furman 282 Md. 200, 383 A.2d 398 Md. (1978).
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Trial court’s failure, in child support proceeding in which parties’ combined adjusted actual income far exceeded the $10,000 per month ceiling on income to which child support guidelines apply, to cap support award against father at an amount consistent with a combined income of $10,000 was not error. Jackson v. Proctor, 801 A.2d 1080 Md.Spec.App.,(2002).
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Child support guidelines did not apply in child support proceeding in which parents’ monthly combined adjusted actual income exceeded $10,000. Jackson v. Proctor 145 Md.App. 76, 801 A.2d 1080 Md.App.,(2002).
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“Section 12-202(a)(1) of the Family Law Article directs that, “in any proceeding to establish … child support, … the court shall use the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle.” Under § 12-202(a)(2)(i), “[t]here is a rebuttable presumption that the amount of child support which would result from the application of the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle is the correct amount of child support to be awarded.” In order to rebut the presumption, the party opposing the application of the guidelines must present “evidence that the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case.” § 12-202(a)(2)(ii). If the court agrees that the guidelines should not be applied, it “shall make a written finding or specific finding on the record stating the reasons for departing from the guidelines.” § 12-202(a)(2)(iv) 1. See, e.g., Krikstan v. Krikstan, 90 Md.App. 462, 473-74, 601 A.2d 1127 (1992) (reversing a trial court’s decision to reduce child support award to a figure below that provided in guidelines, and remanding case for further proceedings, where trial court failed to explain reason for deviation from guidelines). As the language of the provisions makes clear, “[i]t is mandatory that the statutory guidelines be used. No deviation from the cookbook methodology may 18 be made.”” Allred v. Allred 130 Md.App. 13, 744 A.2d 70 Md.App.,(2000).
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Child Visitation Attorney
Even though parties to divorce proceeding can affirmatively waive presence of reporter at interview of children in chambers, better practice is to have reporter present in order that complete record will be available on appeal. Denningham v. Denningham 49 Md.App. 328, 431 A.2d 755 Md.App., (1981).
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