If you are facing divorce, you may be dealing with a good bit of anxiety concerning the property division phase of the process.  Some couples believe they have little in the way of property to divide while others have significant assets and worry about resulting...

Spouses that go through a divorce have the task of dividing their marital property between them. This can be a stressful time, so it is easy for a divorcing couple to neglect some important financial planning. People may end a marriage but also come out of it with...

Alimony is a payment the court awards to one spouse and which the other spouse pays. The idea behind this is to provide a spouse who has the less stable financial situation after the divorce with financial support to allow him or her to become self-supporting. The...

Divorce negotiations challenge most couples. Few people enjoy arguing over property division, alimony or child support. When adjudicated by a judge, these disagreements rarely end with both parties happy, and could actually foster feelings of resentment or anger. Many...

Approximately 32% of children in the U.S. lived with an unmarried parent as of 2017, states the Pew Research Center, and your children may fall into this category. If you and your former spouse co-parent, your children may spend time at two different households. ...

When you feel it is time to end your marriage, you must go through a legal process to do so. The laws of Maryland set up the process you need to follow. You will have to go to court to finalize a divorce decree that lays out all the terms of the separation of your...

Opening a child support case in court can be beneficial in ensuring both parents continue to provide adequate care for the children after a divorce or breakup. Maryland provides guideline worksheets for single parents applying for primary physical custody as well as...