Visitation is an important family law issue that many parents will address when they divorce or separate from their partners. It is often discussed and decided in conjunction with child custody determinations and can complement parenting plans for children. Unlike...
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How to split up a home during divorce
Splitting up a family home during divorce can be one of the many challenges divorcing couples face once they have made the difficult decision to divorce. Familiarity with their options for how to divide a home can help guide divorcing couples so they can decide what...
How child custody determinations are made in Maryland
If you ask any parent going through a divorce what their primary concern is, they are likely to bring up child custody concerns as a main concern. It can be helpful for divorcing parents, worried about child custody, to be familiar with how child custody is determined...
How can you protect your business in a divorce?
Divorce is complicated and messy, upsetting everyone, including family. If one spouse is the owner of a business, a majority shareholder or a partner with the other spouse, it can be even more fraught. For the purposes of divorce, the business may be a financial asset...
What is considered domestic violence under the law?
Domestic violence can have a broad impact. It can impact those most directly involved, as well as families, communities and society as a whole. It is important for those involved, or alleged to be involved, in domestic violence situations to understand what the law...
What is the difference between limited and absolute divorce?
For those who expected their marriage to last, it probably feels strange to be considering divorce. And for those Maryland residents, it probably feels equally strange to see that there are two options for divorce. Divorce is a huge life event, and a daunting decision...
When your child wants to live with the other parent
After divorce in Maryland, your child may have their own thoughts about whom they want to live with on a daily basis. You should discuss this with your child, but you need to be careful. Here is some advice when your child tells you that they want to change the living...
What is a mutual consent divorce and do I need a lawyer for one?
Divorce is complicated, but sometimes, it is not. For couples that want to work together to achieve the best possible outcome for both departing spouses, a mutual consent divorce may be a way to cut costs and avoid the need to hire two attorneys. First, Maryland...
How to talk to your children about divorce
Maryland parents contemplating divorce may be apprehensive about how a separation could impact their children. Though it does not do children any favors to stay in an unhappy relationship for their sake, divorce is obviously going to be difficult for them to handle....
The impact domestic violence has on a child custody matter
Domestic violence usually sparks the thoughts of criminal penalties the accused could face; however, this matter can extend to other areas of law. In Maryland, allegations of domestic violence are taken very seriously when brought up during a child custody battle....