Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

No mediaiton agreement

Well, today the mediator calls and tells me that the ex will not sign the parenting plan we negotiated. To date, I have done nothing to interfere with his parenting time and I have done my best to avoid arguing with him by just keeping quiet during exchanges. I consider that keeping things civil

Now we will have to have a merits hearing for our 1 1/2 year old son. We were never married and he left before son was born. Ive been the primary parent since birth, arranged all ds daycare and medical, he is in daycare at my job. Ex and I live about 42 minutes apart. He easily gets into arguements with me so I just dont say anthng when I see him for the exchange. He never calls or emails to check on the baby but he picks him up EOW as scheduled. We never discuss anything and now he is saying its because of me. I dont think he is a bad person, he just tends to put his needs first when it comes to anything, even his kids. He has no relationship with his older child from a previous relationship. I believe he is going to try to make the court think I am a bad person. What do I need to do to prepare. I do not, nor can afford a lawyer.


Asked on 8/25/08, 3:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: No mediaiton agreement

See if you can qualify for a reduced fee or pro bono lawyer through the county bar association's lawyer referral program. Trying to represent yourself when you don't know what you are doing or how to present evidence and legal arguments could result in court decisions that will affect your child for a long time.

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Answered on 8/26/08, 12:37 pm


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