Montgomery County courts remain open for emergency hearings
Grow your business with help from top SEO experts in Maryland Courts in Montgomery County, Maryland, are among those in the D.C. region still holding emergency hearings during the coronavirus outbreak. Judge Christopher Fogleman is just one of a few dozen people still physically going to work at the Circuit Court in Rockville. “It’s really important that we have court open for domestic violence cases,” Fogleman said. With people spending time together a lot more than they would, and added stress in families and in other relationships, “It’s really important that people who feel they have a safety concern have a place to go where they can get some help,” Fogleman said. Fogleman presides over family court, which typically handles cases, such as divorces, child custody agreements and domestic violence cases. Fogleman recalled a recent protective order hearing, which would have normally taken an hour but instead took three. Each party had to call in, and evidence was submitted digi...
