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infant enthusiastically sucks a bottle of milk in a stroller for a walk

02 Feb 2018

Update on Victims’ Parental Rights Bill

We have discussed the fact that Maryland rape victims may not currently terminate the parental rights of their attackers should that attack result in a pregnancy. New legislation is set to pass that will allow rape victims to terminate the parental rights of their attackers. The bill passed through the Senate last week with a…

February 2, 2018Child Custody, Family Law, In the News, PaternityBy Coover Law

Buccal swab in test tube on paternity DNA test result chart form

20 Oct 2017

Maryland Law Doesn’t Prevent Rapists from Seeking Parental Rights

There are seven states in which a convicted rapist may seek parental rights should their victim become pregnant during the commission of their crime. Maryland is one of those states. In recent news, such a case made national headlines, prompting legislators to look at just how these situations are handled in a court of law.…

October 20, 2017Family Law, In the News, PaternityBy Coover Law