Faily Law Coittee Meeting February 8, 2022: YOU’RE IN CONTEMPT! REALLY? – FESCH.TV

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Two new “must reads”: Breona C. v. Rodney D. 2021 Md. App. LEXIS 1002 (Nov 17, 2021) and McMorrow v King, 2021 Md. App. LEXIS 1052 (Dec. 2, 2021)

Let’s talk about contempt with the Magistrates.
Parents are forever withholding visitations from the other parent for any number of legitimate, but more often than not, improper reasons. COVID has caused a flurry of contempt petitions. But does Brianna C. actually complicate the issue? Does it actually encourage a party to remain in contempt? Does it make it impossible to fashion a remedy?

Read these cases and let’s discuss.
ALSO, our committee was asked by the legislative committee of the Baltimore City Bar for our opinion regarding pending changes to the spousal privilege. Do we want to compel a spouse to testify against the other spouse if the marriage took place after the incident? Let’s talk.