The Committee on Family Law of the Maryland Judicial Conference assumes a new role this year. In addition to reviewing pending family legislation, the Committee will pick up where the Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of Family Divisions left off. In particular the Family Law Committee, under the direction of its chair, Hon. Cathy Hollenberg Serrette will provide guidance to the circuit court family divisions and family services programs, and will implement the Performance Standards and Measures for Maryland Family Divisions developed over the last two years. 

Committee on Family Law

Chair:
Hon. Cathy Hollenberg Serrette, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County

Members:
Hon. Philip T. Caroom, Anne Arundel County
Master James P. Casey, Baltimore
Hon. Nancy Davis-Loomis, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
Hon. Lawrence R. Daniels, Baltimore County
Hon. Angela Eaves, Circuit Court for Harford County
Hon. Deborah Eyler, Court of Special Appeals
Hon. Edward R. K Hargadon, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Hon. Karen Murphy Jensen, Circuit Court for Caroline County
Hon. Larnzell Martin, Jr., Circuit Court for Prince George’s County
Hon. Emory A. Plitt, Jr., Circuit Court for Harford County
Hon. Julia Weatherly, Circuit Court for Prince George's County

Staff:
Pamela Cardullo Ortiz, Esq., Executive Director, Dept. of Family Administration

Subcommittees to the Committee on Family Law are as follows:
Child Support - Custody - Domestic Violence - Juvenile

Child Support Subcommittee

Chair:
Hon. Julia Beth Weatherly, Circuit Court for Prince George's County

Members:
Master Robert Bloom, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Master Cynthia Ferris, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
Master Charles Muskin, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
Master Maurice Nelson, Circuit Court for Dorchester County
Dennis Weaver, Clerk, Circuit Court for Washington County
Cindy Callahan, Esquire

Staff:
Pamela Cardullo Ortiz, Esq., Executive Director, Dept. of Family Administration

Custody Subcommittee

Chair:
Hon. Deborah Eyler, Court of Special Appeals

Members and Consultants:
Richard Abbott, Family Division Administrator, Baltimore County Circuit Court
Hon. Louis Becker, Circuit Court for Howard County
Hon. Yvette Bryant, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Cynthia Callahan, Esquire
Delegate Kathleen Dumais, District 15, Montgomery County
Thomas McKeon, Esquire
Hon. Sherrie Krauser, Circuit Court for Prince George's County
Dorothy Lennig, Esq., Director, House of Ruth Hon. 
Hon. Larnzell Martin, Jr., Circuit Court for Prince George's County
Hon. Timothy Martin, Circuit Court for Baltimore County
Christopher Nicholson, Esquire
Hon. Emory Plitt, Circuit Court for Harford County
Ria Rochvarg
Ferrier Stillman, Esquire
Hon. Ann Sundt, Circuit Court for Montgomery County
Bobbie Steyer, Esq.
Hon. Dennis McHugh
Harry B. Siegel, Esq.
Gail Thornburgh
Professor Jana Singer
Patti Schminke
T. Sue German, Esq.
Karen Freed, LCSW, C. BCD
Professor Barbara Babb
Master JoAnn Asparagus, Caroline County and Queen Anne's County
Sharon Iannacone, LCSW-C, Director, Off. of Family Ct Srvcs, Harford Cnty CC

Staff:
Pamela Cardullo Ortiz, Esq. Executive Director, Dept. of Family Administration

Domestic Violence Subcommittee

Chair:
Hon. Angela Eaves, Circuit Court for Harford County

Members:
Joe Rosenthal, Chief Clerk, District Court Headquarters
David Weissert, Coordinator of Commissioner Activities
Powel Welliver, Family Law Administrator, Circuit Court for Carroll County
Hon. Dorothy Jean Wilson, District Court
Laura Dick, Court Adminstrator, Circuit Court for Caroline County
Hon. Christopher Panos, District Court for Baltimore City
Sue German, Family Law Adminstrator, Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Karin V. Green, Domestic Violence Case Coordinator, Circuit Court for Balitmore City
Dorothy Lennig, Esquire, Legal Clinic Director House of Ruth
Videtta A. Brown, Esquire, Director, Domestic Violence Unit
Master Andrea Kelly, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Hon. Karen Jensen, Circuit Court for Caroline County

Staff:
Clifton E. Files, Domestic Violence Specialist, Dept. of Family Administration

Juvenile Subcommittee

Chair:
Master James P. Casey, Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Members:
Hon. Richard S. Bernhardt, Circuit Court for Howard County
Hon. Kathleen Gallogly Cox, Circuit Court for Baltimore County
Hon. Nancy Davis Loomis, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
Hon. Robert A. Greenberg, Circuit Court for Montgomery County
Hon. Edward R.K. Hargadon, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Hon. Marvin Kaminetz, Circuit Court for St. Mary's County
Master Robert Laird, Jr., Circuit Court for Somerset County
Hon. Thomas G. Ross, Circuit Court for Queen Ann's County
Master Leah J. Seaton, Circuit Court for Wicomico County
Tracy Watkins-Tribbitt, Director, FCCIP
Master Erica J. Wolfe, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
Hon. David W. Young, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Master Althea Stewart Jones

Staff:
Joan Dudley, Juvenile Specialist, Dept. of Family Administration