Child Custody and Support

Baltimore, Maryland Child Custody Lawyer

Here at the Law Offices of Amar S. Weisman, we know that child custody and child support issues are probably the most difficult parts of a divorce. We negotiate and, if necessary, litigate to resolve them with as little pain as possible.

Often, informal negotiation produces outcomes that are acceptable to all the parties, but sometimes litigation -- going to court -- is appropriate. Child custody is automatically adjudicated during divorces under Maryland law, but child custody comes up in other contexts as well, including post-divorce and when parents are not married.

A Maryland child custody attorney fights for two kinds of child custody in Maryland law: physical child custody and legal child custody.

Physical Child Custody in Maryland

Physical child custody is the right to take care of the children on a day-to-day-basis.

Legal Child Custody in Maryland

Legal child custody is the right to be make decisions on major issues like education, religion, and health care.

Joint Child Custody in Maryland

In many cases, joint legal child custody and joint physical child custody -- sharing one or both of these forms of child custody -- are viable options for clients to pursue both during the divorce process, as well as afterward, as needed, in a separate proceeding.

Baltimore, Maryland Child Support Attorney

In Maryland, child support amounts are calculated according to the child support guidelines established in Maryland law.

Child support amounts are based upon the number of:
Children;
The amount of wages;
Other factors listed in the child support guidelines.

If you are having difficulty collecting child support, you need a Maryland custody lawyer willing to go to court to fight for your children, and willing to fight in court to get signed court orders that will: