February 2023 Maryland Certiorari Grants

On Thursday February 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of Maryland granted review of one family law case. The certiorari grant, with links to the Appellate Court of Maryland opinion under review, are below.

Thomas L. Lloyd v. Anna Cristina Niceta – Case No. 33, September Term, 2022

Issues – Family Law – 1) Are penalties in postnuptial contracts void, just as penalties in all other contracts are void? 2) If there is no blanket ban on penalties in postnuptial contracts, is the penalty in the parties’ contract void?