Woman violates Maryland child custody laws by disappearing

In Howard County, Maryland child custody laws must be adhered to by both parties. When there is an issue regarding custody, visitation and any other aspect of the agreement, a Howard County child custody lawyer will try to settle the matter to the satisfaction of both parents or to ensure that the agreement is followed.

Recently, a father who expected to receive his 5-year-old daughter for scheduled visitation contacted police after being unable to get in touch with the mother. Upon investigation, the mother was discovered to have left her home with the child a week earlier and has not been seen or heard from since. No foul play is believed to have occurred. The mother has a history of staying in homeless shelters occasionally, but she has never shirked her responsibility to adhere to Maryland child custody laws and allow the father his time with the child. The search for mother and child is ongoing.

A child custody lawyer in Maryland sees many different situations in handling cases involving parents and children. Some are easily handled with both parents thinking about the best interests of the child and choosing not to engage in a vitriolic battle that benefits no one. In other situations, the couple fights over everything. There are also times when the child’s safety is in question and steps have to be taken through Maryland child custody laws to ensure the child is in an appropriate atmosphere. Other instances that a father’s rights lawyer might see involve modification to the agreement, relocations and paternity.

In this case, the mother had previously followed the custody agreement and allowed the father his scheduled visitations with the child. She has disappeared and there is a search underway for both her and the child. Considering the circumstances in the case, the father should contact a child custody lawyer in Maryland before making any other decisions.

Source: The Baltimore Sun, “Police trying to locate missing Edgewood woman and 5-year-old daughter,” Jan. 31, 2014