Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

The MD law dealing with removal of a child from the state is premised on doing so with the intent of depriving the lawful custodian of custody, and only applies to children under 16, which I assume doesn't apply to you. However, depending upon how distant your destination is, your move will likely have the effect of depriving or at least reducing your ex's visitation rights. It would therefore be best to first try and work out an agreement with him (e.g., offering to change the schedule to give him more time during summers, school vacations, etc) first. Failing that, you might want to file a court petition seeking approval of the move and modification of the visitation schedule that reflects that. This all assumes there is nothing in either a marital separation agreement of the judgment of divorce, or any separate custody/visitation order, that already deals with this eventuality. If you just move (while keeping him fully informed of your whereabouts), and he goes to court, you'd have to come back to contest that, and you risk getting a court order that complicates your move after the fact.