Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: Preparing for Trial

If you are serious about this case, you should file a motion for a continuance to give yourself time to hire an experienced family attorney who can represent you. These matters are complicated, and proper pretrial preparation is almost always the key to success. That involves taking discovery and getting witnesses who can support your superior ability to provide custody to your child. You should have a well thought out supervision plan if child is young enough to need that. You will need to present testimony that adheres to the rules of evidence, and you should expect to be cross-examined by your ex or his attorney. You should also be prepared to effectively cross-examine your ex and his witnesses.

In the end, the judge will award custody based on what he or she thinks is in the best interest of your child going forward, and will require the noncustodial parent to pay child support to the custodial parent. So important decisions which will affect both yours and your child's lives for years to come will be made.