Family Law Resources

Legal Resources

• Maryland Judiciary:
  www.courts.state.md.us
• Maryland Judicial Case Search:
  http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/casesearch/processDisclaimer.jis?disclaimer=Y

• Maryland Code and Rules:
  www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mdcode/
• Howard County Department of Social Services:
  http://dhr.maryland.gov/Local-Offices/Howard-County/
• Maryland Child Support Guidelines Calculator:
  www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/disclaimer.do
• Department of Human Resources: Set up Child Support Account
  https://mydhrbenefits.dhr.state.md.us/dashboardClient/#/home

Collaborative Law Resources

• Howard County Collaborative Professionals:
  www.collaborativepracticehc.com/
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals:
  www.collaborativepractice.com
• The Collaborative Way to Divorce 
  by Stuart G. Webb and Ronald D. Ousky
• Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues and Move on with Your Life 
  by Pauline Tesler

Parenting Resources

• National Family Resiliency Center:
  https://nfrchelp.org/
• Websites to create parenting plans, calendar children’s events, maintain logs of information and exchange information between parents:
  OurFamilyWizard.com
• Parenting After Divorce: A Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children’s Needs
  by Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D
• Parenting Plans for Families After Divorce
  by Joan H. McWilliams

High Conflict Divorce and Abusive Relationship Resources

• The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce
  by Judith S. Wallerstein, Julia M. Lewis, and Sandra Blakeslee
• The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond
  by Patricia Evans
• Verbal Abuse Survivors Speak Out
  by Patricia Evans
• Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder
  by Paul T. Mason, MS. and Randi Kreger
• Don’t Alienate the Kids: Raising Resilient Children While Avoiding High Conflict Divorce by Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD
• Managing High Conflict People in Court
  by Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD
• The Black Hole of High Conflict: Your Child-Safe Guide to Navigating High Conflict Divorce and Custody Issues
  by Brook D Olsen
• Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High-Conflict Divorce
  by Carla B. Garrity and Mitchell A. Baris