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Lexis Nexis Fader's Maryland Family Law
Fader’s Maryland Family Law is the preeminent treatise on matrimonial law in Maryland.
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Fader's Maryland Family Law, so named in honor of its founding author, the Honorable John F. Fader II (retired), is the preeminent treatise on matrimonial law in Maryland. It includes a full analysis of the Maryland law regarding divorce, custody, child support, alimony, agreements, attorney's fees, and property distribution, as well as domestic violence and the Maryland family court process, which includes the court system’s Parenting Plan Protocol.
The Seventh Edition is the work product of Honorable Cynthia Callahan (retired) and Thomas C. Ries, Esquire, who have co-authored this publication since 2008 and have decades of family law practice experience and perspective.
This useful text not only explains the law, but also explains how the law came to be, the policy considerations behind specific enactments and case law, and the problem areas in implementation of the law. Helpful tips are also provided. Whether you are a general practitioner or a family law attorney, this resource provides the information and analysis you need.
Highlights of the Seventh Edition include:
- In-depth discussion and analysis of Property Distribution
- A chapter on the rights of Unmarried Cohabitants
- Updated chapters on Custody, UCCJEA and UIFSA, Parentage, and Domestic Violence
- Clear and extensive citation to up-to-date resources, including case law, treatises, and research from around the United States
- A Miscellaneous Chapter, “A to Z”, with discussion and reference to frequent issues and commonly used terms in Maryland family law matters
The 6th edition ISBN is 9781522118251.
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Featured Authors
Cynthia (Cindy) Callahan
Thomas C. Ries
Cynthia (Cindy) Callahan
Cynthia (Cindy) Callahan is an associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County Maryland. Prior to her appointment, her practice was focused on family law for 25 years. Just prior to her appointment to the bench in 2009, Judge Callahan was named as a Super Lawyers' Top Ten Lawyer in both Maryland and Washington, D.C. She was the managing partner of Dragga, Callahan, Hannon, Hessler & Wills, L.L.P. from 1998 until her appointment. Judge Callahan is a Past Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Family and Juvenile Law Section, a Past President of the Montgomery Inn of the American Inns of Court, an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2002, and a Life Fellow of both the Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations. She also serves as a co-author of Fader's Maryland Family Law, 5th Edition 2011 (LexisNexis). Judge Callahan is a graduate of St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana (cum laude 1977) and Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC (J.D. 1981).
Thomas C. Ries
Thomas C. Ries practices exclusively in the area of divorce and family law. He is a graduate of Emory University (B.A. 1976) and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (J.D. with Honors 1979). Since 1990, Mr. Ries has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and served as President of the AAML's Maryland Chapter from 2003 to 2005. He is currently Co-Chair of the AAML Institute for Family Law Associates. He is a former Chair of the Family Law Section of both the Maryland State Bar Association and the Bar Association of Baltimore City. Mr. Ries has been honored in The Best Lawyers in America® (Copyright by Woodward/White, Inc.) as one of the leading attorneys in both Family Law and Family Law Mediation. He has been the Official Reporter for Maryland in the ABA Family Law Quarterly, "Law in the Fifty States" annual survey of family law since 1995. He is the co-author of Fader's Maryland Family Law, 5th Edition 2011 (LexisNexis).
Table of contents
Ch. 1 The Family Division
Ch. 2 Historical Background and Equity Jurisdiction
Ch. 3 Marriage and Annulment
Ch. 4 Divorce
Ch. 5 Children, Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time
Ch. 6 Income and Support of Children
Ch. 7 Representing Children
Ch. 8 Uniform Acts
Ch. 9 Who is a Parent?
Ch. 10 Domestic Violence
Ch. 11 Enforcement Issues
Ch. 12 Alimony
Ch. 13 Property Distribution
Ch. 14 Agreements
Ch. 15 Attorney Fees and Expenses
Ch. 16 The Magistrate System
Ch. 17 Contribution
Ch. 18 Rights of Unmarried Cohabitants
Ch. 19 A to Z
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index
