by Stewart Sutton | May 1, 2014 | General Info
In Maryland, the most common grounds for divorce is a 1-year separation. During this 1-year period, the spouses may not cohabitate or have sexual intercourse with each other. Mr. Bergeris was denied a divorce, because he admitted that he and his wife had engaged in...
by Stewart Sutton | Apr 28, 2014 | General Info
In April 2014, the Maryland Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether a child, who is injured while trespassing, may recover damages. In Blackburn Limited Partnership v. Paul, ___ Md. ___ (2014), a 3-year old boy suffered severe injuries when he squeezed...
by Stewart Sutton | Apr 8, 2014 | General Info
The following report was written by a former client as part of a college class on research and survey design: Several years ago, I had the misfortune of being involved in a protracted legal dispute. The entire experience was made infinitely worse by the first two...
by Stewart Sutton | Mar 5, 2014 | Firm News
In January 2014, Stewart A. Sutton negotiated a 300% increase in child support for a mother of a teenage son. Anytime there has been a material change in income for either parent, the court has jurisdiction to recalculate child support. The father had a resurgence...
by Stewart Sutton | Feb 27, 2014 | Firm News
Once against I have received an offer to purchase a $179 plaque, stating that I received a “Very High Rating in Both Legal Ability and Ethical standards” as determined by Martindale-Hubbell. I declined the offer. The second most deceptive...
