Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

The answer is "it depends." It depends on what the child custody order or child custody agreement states. I would recommend that you hire a Maryland attorney to review the child custody order or child agreement (whichever is applicable) and provide you with a specific answer. Please let me know if I can be of assistance.

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Section 9-104 of the Family Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland entitles both parents to complete information regarding the medical care and education of their children. It does not, however, compel either parent to provide such information to the other parent voluntarily. Joint legal custody requires the parties to make all material decisions affecting the welfare of a child jointly. It does not require the parties to confer with one another about every single matter or issue. Mr. Cook is correct that if your agreement or custody order addresses any of these issues, that document would control. In the absence of provisions in your agreement or order regarding these issues, there is no affirmative obligation of a co-parent to provide the information you would like to have. It is the decent and appropriate thing to do, but it is not compulsory.