2021 CHANGES TO MARYLAND PROTECTIVE AND PEACE ORDER STATUTES
Protective Orders Under Md. FAMILY LAW Code Ann. § 4-501, et seq., a new category of persons eligible for relief has been added. This change by the legislature now permits “an individual who alleges that the respondent committed, within 6 months before the filing of...
Top Legal Questions for Victims of Domestic Violence
What exactly is meant by the term Domestic Violence? When most people hear the term “domestic violence,” they often assume some physical abuse is occurring. According to experts, domestic violence is measured by fear and not just physical violence. It is perhaps best...
Can You Drop a Protective Order?
It is all too common that a spouse files a petition for a protective order in the heat of the moment, then upon reflection wishes to withdraw his/her petition. Is there a legal way to drop a protective order? Dropping The Interim Or Temporary Protective Order In...
Your Protective Order Case: What is Emergency Family Maintenance?
What happens in a protective order case when you are asked to pay “support” money when the protective order lasts? Or you require money to support yourself and your family after the court has ordered the parent of your children out of the house for one year. Support...
Ten Steps to Obtaining a Protective Order
Whether you have been threatened with violence by a household member or have been falsely accused of committing a violent act against a member of your family, you should acquaint yourself with the Maryland Protective Order process. A Maryland protective order is a...
