Jan 13, 2020 | Articles, Child Custody, Custody, Divorce, Divorce Law, Family Law, Guardianship
By Nelson A. Garcia, Esquire; 301.563.6685 One question I have heard very often in my child custody consultations over the past 20+ years is: “When can a child decide which parent to live with?” In Maryland, Courts are to apply the “best interests of the child”...Dec 30, 2019 | Articles, Maryland Law
On Thursday, December 12, 2019, Mary Ellen Flynn, Esq. of the law firm Andalman & Flynn, hosted a fundraiser for Delegate Kathleen Dumais at her home. More than 75 guests attended the event, including many persons of influence in the Maryland legislature and...Dec 19, 2019 | Child Custody, Parenting Plans, Separation and Divorce
By Mary Ellen Flynn Attorney at Law Families with step-parents, also known as “blended families” is the norm for many of today’s families. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and the more loving and caring role models that a child can have, the better. But...Dec 15, 2019 | Articles, Disability Law, Family Law, Maryland Law
Founded in 1998, the Montgomery County-based law firm of Andalman & Flynn, PC is regularly recognized in the courts and by public opinion for their exceptional legal work in the Maryland and Washington, DC region. In testament to their excellence, four of the...Dec 10, 2019 | Articles, Disability Law, Federal Disability Retirement, Long Term Disability, Maryland State Disability, Social Security Disability
By Elliott Andalman 301.563.6685 Federal Agencies and OPM have created a new obstacle to obtaining approval of your application for FERS disability retirement. To have your application approved, OPM must not only determine that you, the employee, are disabled to...Dec 3, 2019 | Articles, Disability Law, Family Law, Federal Disability Retirement, Maryland State Disability, Social Security Disability
By: Elliott Andalman, Attorney at Law Filing for Federal Disability Retirement is often a long and confusing process. My experience representing individuals seeking federal disability retirement for federal and postal workers is that most workers underestimate the...Nov 25, 2019 | Articles, Disability Law, Employment Law, Personal Injury Law, Social Security Disability
By Peter Casciano, Esq. (301) 244-4523 pcasciano@a-f.net Representing clients on Short-Term Disability (STD) benefits claims is challenging due to the vast array of goals we may be trying to achieve. Some clients would like to use their STD benefits to take a...Nov 25, 2019 | Alimony, Articles, Child Support, Division of Marital Property, Divorce, Divorce Law, Martial Settlement Agreements, Master Separation Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements, Prenuptial Agreements
By Mary Ellen Flynn, Attorney at Law In almost all divorce cases I represent, one of the main questions my clients ask me is, “Do I qualify for alimony?” To appropriately answer that question, you first must understand the standards and factors that a...Nov 25, 2019 | Andalman & Flynn News, Articles, Disability Law, Social Security Disability
As highly respected thought leaders in the legalities surrounding disability benefits claims, Elliott Andalman and Peter Casciano were invited to present to the Elder Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association on the topic of Social Security Disability...Nov 25, 2019 | Articles, Highlights
On November 19, 2019, Andalman & Flynn principal Mary Ellen Flynn, Esq. attended Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) in Washington, DC. The three-hour event, held at the offices of the 3M Company, was part of the international WED event celebration. Leading...