Family Law, Divorce & Child Custody
Choosing an attorney for a Maryland family law matter is a major decision in any person’s life. That decision’s potential benefits or consequences can extend beyond the client and may also affect the client’s children, family, or other persons dear to them.
Senior Partner Monica L. Scherer leads Silverman Thompson’s family law practice and is recognized as Maryland’s leading family law, divorce, and custody attorney. Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and other peer-voted honors, Ms. Scherer regularly appears in state courts throughout Maryland and has skillfully litigated and settled hundreds of domestic cases for her clients.
Monica Scherer and the family law team at Silverman Thompson provide advice and representation in all areas of Maryland family law including:
- Divorce
- Property distribution and the division of marital assets
- Alimony
- Qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), qualified transfer orders
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Physical custody and parenting time, visitation
- Legal custody
- Custody modification
- Third-party custody and visitation disputes
- Interstate custody disputes
- Agreements & Settlements
- Prenuptial agreements
- Marital settlement agreements
- Parenting plans
- Protective Orders & Peace Orders
- Protective orders
- Peace orders
- Shielding of protective orders and peace orders
- Appeals of protective orders and peace orders
- Paternity Proceedings
- Establishment of paternity
- Disestablishment of paternity
- Family Law Appeals
- Appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland and Supreme Court of Maryland
- Administrative/Department of Social Services appeals
- Appeals of protective orders and peace orders
- Mediation
- Representation and preparation for mediation
- Mediator Monica L. Scherer, Esq.
Meet Our Family Law Team
Monica Scherer and her team are dedicated to providing aggressive representation and sound legal advice to our family law clients. Our attorneys have many years of litigation experience and provide effective representation to our clients in all types of family law matters. They are recognized as leaders in this field.
Our divorce and family law attorneys have helped hundreds of clients in Maryland and regularly practice in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Frederick County, Harford County, and other areas throughout the State of Maryland as needed.
We invite you to contact us or call our office at 410.385.2225 to see how we can make a difference for you.
