Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

My husband filed an answer to my complaint for absolute divorce and only contested child support, custody and visitation. During our scheduling hearing we met with a facilitator who prepared an agreement for child custody, visitation and support. We both signed the agreement and it was presented to the master with the guidelines for child support attached. The master signed the agreement and made it part of the courts record. I don't know if the master reviewed the complaint and answer filed to understand that we had now, officially, reached a full agreement. She went ahead and assigned our case as a track 2 contested divorce hearing in front of a master. Because we resolved all contested items during the scheduling hearing, shouldn't the case have been recognized/scheduled as an uncontested matter? Our divorce merits hearing has been set for September 15. Is it worth requesting the court to review our case to reconsider how it was scheduled, or should we just both plan to attend on September 15 and demonstrate to the court that both parties reached a full agreement?


Asked on 8/12/14, 10:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

If you both sign an uncontested line and file it with the clerk it should be moved to that calendar, although you might not get a hearing before 9/15.

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Answered on 8/13/14, 4:00 am


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