ANNE MARIE JACKSON
Maryland

DUFFY v. DUFFY , 881 A.2d 630 (D.C.2005)

Overview:When they sparated, several years before their divorce, the parties entered an agreement in the form of a counter-signed letter. When it entered the final divorce decree, the trial court held that the parties had an enforceable contract. The appellate court affirmed the trial court finding that all essential terms of the contract were present and it was clear the parties meant to be bound by it.

HERRICK v. WAIN, 154 Md. App. 222, 838 AS. 2d 1263 (2003)

Maryland Court of Special Appeals, No. 15, September Term, 2003 (decided December 19, 2003)

Overview: In grandparent visitation case, the court considered and applied the relevant factors outlined in Fairbanks v. McCarter and fashioned a visitation schedule that served the best interests of the children; therefore, father’s due process rights as a parent have not been abrogated.