Family and Juvenile Law

Message from the Chair

                 Happy Holidays.  Please check out the new Top Ten for Child Support Hearings.  It makes a great check list for upcoming hearings. The Family & Juvenile Law Section Council has a wonderful Mentoring Program, where we pair experienced attorneys with less experienced attorneys to help them navigate the complicated morass of courts, filings, and issues in family law matters.  This can be a great resource for attorneys stepping off the cliff into family law cases.  I strongly suggest newly admitted attorneys or those new to family law, to avail themselves of an opportunity to discuss their cases, and to bounce ideas off of an experienced attorney.  Please contact me and our committee will set you up with a match. 

            As has been a frequent topic on the Listserv, please be careful of any requests for services over the internet.  There have been several cases in Maryland where attorneys have been scammed for thousands and thousands of dollars.  Many of these scams mention real people, and may even refer to real cases.  Generally speaking, if it sounds too good – it is. 

            Have a wonderful and relaxing holiday season, and best wishes for a prosperous New Year.

- Mary Sanders

Here is the first Family Law Top Ten:
Top Ten for Child Support Hearings