Family Law Resources

Legal Resources

• Maryland Judiciary:
  www.courts.state.md.us

• Maryland Judicial Case Search:
  casesearch.courts.state.md.us/inquiry/inquiry-index.jsp

• Maryland Code and Rules:
  www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mdcode/

• Howard County Department of Social Services:
  www.dhr.state.md.us/blog/?page_id=10099

• 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:
  www.divorceabc.com

• Websites to create parenting plans, calendar children’s events, maintain logs of information, and exchange information between parents: 
  OurFamilyWizard.com
  JointParents.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