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Making the decision to file for divorce is only the first step in the process. Once you know you want to file, you will have to begin working through the legal system to end up at the final hearing where the judge ends your marriage. According to Maryland Courts, the...
If you owe child support, it is important to understand payment options available to you in order to avoid falling behind. While many parents have child support automatically withheld by their employer, some have to find other ways to pay child support. Whether you...
Shared parenting refers to an arrangement in which you and your former spouse divide the responsibilities for your children equally even after your divorce. You are both involved in any legal decision-making for your children, and the children spend nearly equal...
When a parent has a disorder that affects mental health, it does not necessarily influence custody arrangements during a divorce. Maryland courts work to protect the best interests of the child when determining child custody and visitation rights. How does mental...
Dividing assets and debts during a divorce may prove one of the most contentious parts of the process. If you believe something is off with your spouse's financial submissions, you may want to delve deeper. Some spouses decide that trying to conceal assets before and...
Divorcing parents must take care of their mental health along with their shared child's mental well-being. Mothers and fathers may feel helpless as they watch their children struggle to adjust. Child Mind Institute explains tips for guiding children through divorce....
To get a child support order, you have to have two parents, but sometimes one parent is absent. If this is your situation and you cannot find the other parent to serve him or her with the court order, it can make your case a bit complicated. The Department of Human...
A home purchased during your marriage becomes part of your shared marital property. Maryland's equitable distribution laws require divorcing couples to divide jointly owned properties fairly between them. As noted on the MDCourts.gov website, the court may order you...
Divorce often includes a court-ordered financial arrangement for paying or receiving child support. According to the Maryland Department of Human Services, the court calculates an income share model based on one parent having child custody or both parents sharing...
Nobody enters into a marriage with plans to get divorced. The intention of marriage is to join your lives forever. However, it is an unfortunate reality that marriages do not always work out. Allowing for the possibility of a future divorce, and putting an agreement...
