Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
disclose information
My son is involved in a nasty custody dispute. The girl is 18, he is 21. Her boyfriend is 27. There is domestic violence in both residences in which she lives. Drugs are also a problem. She tested positive for drugs from a court ordered hair follicle test. Her boyfriend interferes all the time. My son was given 30 days temporary custody because of domestic violence. Her lawyer won in court in Feb because she lied to the judge. My son filed contempt again in May because she again ignores the judges orders. Their defense was that I ''interferred''. I have not spoken to the girl since Dec, so now her lawyer has changed it to I ''influence'', when in fact it is her mother that calls my son, and her mother that turned down mediation offered by my son's lawyer. My questions are:
Isn't it important my son's lawyer points out interference is coming from her mother/boyfriend?
My son hired a PI to prove she defied the judge, does he have to disclose that for a hearing?
The judge would not allow my son's lawyer to articulate to the court the violent environment the girl lives in, how can this be articulated to the court?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: disclose information
Your son's lawyer should not be "articulating" the dangerous environment that your grandson is in. He should bring evidence that it is indeed violent. For example, are there any dangerous items in the house? This should be corraborated by eye-witness testimony or documents showing registered weapons in the name of the child's mother or her boyfriend. Has your grandson been injured? This should be supported by medical reports. You may also want to get copies of police reports showing the number of calls by the police or sheriff to the home.
Regarding the PI, what good is a PI if they are not going to disclose any information that they have gathered? The PI's testimony should be introduced into court to support assertions of a violent environment.
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