Maryland Child Custody Laws
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Maryland law lists no specific guidelines or factors the court uses to determine child custody. If there has been abuse or child neglect, the court might deny custody or visitation to the parent who committed the offense.

Unless otherwise ordered by a court, the law prohibits access to medical, dental, and educational records concerning the child from being denied to a parent because the parent does not have physical custody of the child. (9-104)

 

Find out more about general child custody laws.

 

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General Maryland Divorce Laws
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Maryland Child Custody Law
Maryland Child Support Laws
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This information has been summarized from the Maryland statutes. You can find the full-text version of these and other Maryland divorce statutes online here: Maryland Divorce Laws (when you get there, click on "Maryland Code" then "Family Law").