Baltimore County Divorce and Family Law Lawyer

The Law Office of Thomas K. Mallon, LLC is based in Towson, the county seat, and represents people throughout Baltimore County in divorce, custody, support and related family law matters. Being a short distance from the courthouse is a practical advantage rather than a marketing point: filings, hearings and conferences are close at hand.

This page covers what a Baltimore County family case actually looks like. If you are looking for your specific community, see the service area index.

Where Baltimore County family cases are heard

Family law cases for Baltimore County are heard at the County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Avenue, Towson, MD 21204. Useful numbers:

• Clerk of the Circuit Court: 410-887-2601
• Family Law Office: 410-887-2614
• Family Mediation: 410-887-6570
• Family Support Services: 410-887-8614

A few local practices are worth knowing before your first court date. Scheduling and settlement conferences are commonly held remotely by video before a family law magistrate. Contested custody cases generally require both parents to complete a six hour online co-parenting class before mediation. The court also offers custody evaluations, supervised visitation and monitored exchanges through Family Support Services.

How Baltimore County manages family cases

The Circuit Court assigns family cases to differentiated case management tracks according to complexity. The track determines the deadlines and roughly when you will reach a trial date.

• Expedited track. Uncontested divorces and simpler custody or support matters, generally reaching a merits hearing within a few months of filing and usually heard by a magistrate.
• Standard track. Contested cases without significant financial complexity or high conflict custody issues, generally taking around nine months from filing, with hearings lasting one to two days.
• Complex track. Cases involving extensive property, business valuation or high conflict child access evaluations. These take longest and represent a small share of the docket.

A scheduling conference is typically held after the first answer is filed in a contested case, where the court identifies the contested issues, assigns the track, and often refers the parties to mediation. Temporary relief hearings are scheduled according to track. The court’s stated goal is to conclude the large majority of family cases within a year of filing.

For the underlying process, see the Maryland divorce process step by step and temporary orders and pendente lite hearings.

What we handle

• Divorce, including mutual consent and uncontested and contested cases
• Property and debt division, including business owner and high asset matters
• Custody, parenting plans and visitation
• Child support and alimony
• Enforcement and modification of existing orders
• Estate planning

Communities we serve in Baltimore County

• Lutherville and Timonium
• Cockeysville and Hunt Valley
• Parkville and Carney
• Perry Hall and White Marsh
• Essex and Middle River
• Dundalk
• Catonsville
• Owings Mills and Pikesville

Baltimore City is a separate jurisdiction with its own circuit court. If you live in the City, see Baltimore City divorce and family law.

Official resources

• Baltimore County Circuit Court, family law services
• Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County
• Maryland Courts, divorce

Talk with a Towson family law attorney

Every divorce and custody matter turns on its own facts. The Law Office of Thomas K. Mallon, LLC offers a free consultation so you can get straight answers about your situation before you decide what to do next.

Call (410) 847-9075 or request a consultation online. The office is at 1107 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 305, Towson, MD 21204.

This page provides general information about Maryland law. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Maryland law changes, and how it applies depends on the facts of your case.