It is always best to know a well-trained attorney skilled at winning cases at your disposal. Someone trained in litigating Maryland Peace Orders can save you from facing unwelcome legal stress if you find yourself at odds with an unreasonable neighbor. Before engaging...
Did you know that Maryland retains records of your peace or protective order cases in its own database even after your case is concluded? Starting in 2020, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy created the Domestic Violence Central Repository. The...
Under Maryland Law, a Petition for a Protective Order, as well as the granting of a Temporary or Final Order, are part of civil procedure. In a protective order case, the Petitioner files for protection from the Respondent, and at the hearing the police and the...
In the case of C.M. v. J.M., Maryland’s mid-level appellate court recently decided in a published Opinion that a parent’s demeaning comments about his two adolescent children’s sexual orientation could serve as the basis for the granting of a final protective order....
If a Protective Order is in place, a Court can modify or rescind (void) it at any time during the term that the Order is in effect upon a showing of “good cause”. Under Maryland Law, a Court can issue a Final Protective Order for up to one year. Any requested...
