Beginning on October 1, 2018, a law enforcement officer, spouse, cohabitant, or person related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or intimate partner, may petition the court for an extreme risk protection order (ERPO). The ERPO allows these family or household members,...
By Peter Casciano, Esq. (301) 244-4523 pcasciano@a-f.net Every year, my wife and I participate in the Army Ten-Miler. I cannot think of an event that so wonderfully captures what it means to live and work in the Washington DC metro area. This year’s race takes place...
A protective order allows a person eligible for relief to secure protection from abuse. A judge may enter a protective order where the judge finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged abuse has occurred, or if the respondent consents to the entry of a...
Elliott Andalman, founding partner of the Montgomery County-based law firm Andalman & Flynn, P.C., along with co-counsel Dara S. Smith of AARP Foundation Litigation, are charging the Montgomery County Public School System (MCPS) with age discrimination in its...
In Maryland, you can obtain an order of protection from either the District Court or Circuit Court in your county to prevent a current or former spouse, a cohabitant, a person with whom you have had a sexual relationship, or other relatives from abusing or threatening...