Family Cases

Under Maryland law, the Family Division of the Circuit Court resolves cases involving:
  • Adoption
  • Alimony and Spousal Support
  • Annulment of Marriage
  • Child Support
  • Child Custody
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
    • Protection for Petitioner
    • Protection for Child or Vulnerable Adult
  • Emancipation
  • Emergency Medical Decisions
    • Life-sustaining medical treatment
    • Emergency psychiatric evaluation
    • Involuntary admission state facility
  • Guardianship
    Minors
    Disabled Adults
  • Juvenile
    • Juvenile Causes
    • Juvenile Drug Court
    • Child in Need of Assistance (CINA)
    • Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
  • Marital Property Division
  • Name Change
  • Paternity