Maryland Law Explained with Todd Mohink

A house one spouse bought before the marriage can stay that spouse's separate property, but if the other spouse contributed significantly, by paying bills or caring for the children, they will likely have an equitable interest in the equity. Todd Mohink sits down with Brooke Steele to walk Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel County couples through how Maryland divides the marital home, retirement, and ev...

Maryland divides marital property equitably, which does not always mean equally, and the court works from the equity in assets like the house, cars, and retirement accounts earned during the marriage. Todd Mohink sits down with Brooke Steele to walk Columbia and Howard County couples through how the court identifies, values, and divides marital property, from the family home to a 401(k). Questions...

If you learn you are under investigation for child pornography in Maryland, the most important thing is not to discuss anything with police or Child Protective Services and to call an experienced defense attorney right away. Todd Mohink sits down with Brooke Steele to walk Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel County residents through search warrants, their rights, state and federal charges, penalties, the...

Moving away with your children in Maryland is very difficult when both parents are involved, because every relocation decision turns on the child's best interests, the rule Todd Mohink helped set when he argued Braun v. Headley. Todd sits down with Brooke Steele to tell the story of the case and walk Columbia parents through what counts as a relocation, who carries the burden, and how Howard Count...

Military orders alone rarely let a parent move a child away from Maryland. Unless the parent with PCS orders is the primary caretaker, a move is unlikely, because the child's best interests and the status quo control. Todd Mohink, who argued Braun v. Headley, sits down with Brooke Steele to walk Glen Burnie parents through the case, how custody type affects a move, notice, and how an Annapolis jud...

If police or Child Protective Services contact you about a sex crime investigation, the most important thing is not to make any statement: take their name and number and tell them your attorney will contact you. Todd K. Mohink, who has spent 30 years in Maryland courtrooms, sits down with Brooke to walk Columbia and Howard County residents through the first 48 hours: what to say, what not to sign,...

If police or Child Protective Services contact you about a sex crime investigation, say nothing other than asking for their name and number and telling them your attorney will contact them, because everything you say can be used against you. Todd K. Mohink, who has spent 30 years in Maryland courtrooms, sits down with Brooke to walk Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel County residents through the first 4...

A Maryland child support number starts with the state guidelines, but bonuses, self-employment income, military BAH pay, custody overnights, and add-on costs can move it far from the free online calculator's estimate. Todd K. Mohink, a 30-year Maryland trial attorney who argued Braun v. Headley, walks Howard County and Columbia families through how a real child support number gets built, challenge...

A Maryland child support number starts with the guidelines in the Family Law Article, but overtime, BAH and BAS military pay, custody overnights, and deployment status can move it far from what the free online calculator estimates. Todd K. Mohink, a 30-year Maryland trial attorney who argued Braun v. Headley, walks Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel County families through how a real child support numbe...

This episode answers the question every Columbia and Howard County family asks the moment they decide to file: how long is this road, and what are the stops along the way? Todd K. Mohink - 30 years in Maryland courtrooms, founding attorney of Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink, PA in Glen Burnie and Columbia, and the attorney who argued Braun v. Headley - maps the full divorce timeline for Columbia fam...

This episode answers the question almost every Glen Burnie family asks first: how long is this actually going to take? Todd K. Mohink - 30 years in Maryland courtrooms, founding attorney of Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink, PA, and the attorney who argued Braun v. Headley - walks the full divorce timeline for Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel County families, from the day paperwork hits the Annapolis cour...

Todd K. Mohink is the founding attorney of Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink, PA, a Glen Burnie, Maryland family law and criminal defense firm serving Anne Arundel and Howard County. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, holds bar membership in Maryland state courts, the U.S. District Court for Maryland, and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, and has spent 30 years liti...