Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: Father and new wife's custody/child support

You didn't indicate whether the mother has legal custody or just kept the child when your husband and she parted company, or even if they were married or ever together as a couple. Assuming that she has court-ordered custody, your husband would have to file a petition to change the existing custody order, and to be successful, he would have to establish that circumstances have significantly changed since the current custody order went into effect. He would have to prove that the mother is not fit to raise the child and that he can provide a better living situation. Short of custody, he could petition the court for more frequent and regularly scheduled visitation with the child. Again, you said you "filed" something last year but didn't indicate what that was. If the matter has been pending for that long, something is wrong, and you should think seriously about retaining a family law attorney who can help you get the problem resolved.

Finally, if you refuse to return the child after a visitation in violation of court-ordered custody, you will be in violation of that order and you can expect a visit from the police.