During a marriage, couples often combine finances and debt. What happens, then, when it all must split during a divorce? Maryland law provides guidance on how courts should divvy up intangible and tangible property. According to the statutes, assets and debts do not...
When figuring child support, the state does consider other children a parent may have to support. The whole goal of child support is to ensure parents are responsible for their children and provide for them financially. The court does not want to take support away...
A divorce can be emotionally draining for most people, but it can be more challenging when it involves children. Maryland judges make custody decisions considering children's well-being. Although they usually award parents joint custody, sometimes one parent gains...
A divorce can be a challenging time for children. It is a time of tremendous stress and tension. Add in a new school year, and things can be even more difficult. Parents who have joint custody can do several things to make the transition easier. Both parents should...
If you are a fan of fine jewelry, you may love the overall look and feel of your wedding ring. This is especially true if you had some sort of say in its design or even picked it out. Even though your marriage is barreling toward an inevitable end, you would like to...
While divorcing parents cannot necessarily lessen the overall impact that divorce will have on their child's life, there are ways to reduce the stress that might happen because of it. One potential way involves choosing the right type of custody arrangement for the...
When you and your spouse decide to divorce, this decision can impact the rest of your life. You may have a difficult time coping and figuring out how to move forward. This is a process many people go through, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states...
Over the course of your marriage, you and your spouse can accumulate significant financial resources. You have to divide many of these assets when you divorce. Your financial assets consist of much more than your checking and savings accounts. Fidelity says that you...
If you face marital troubles, you need to understand the process and how to proceed. However, most people approach divorce without some fundamental knowledge of the process. Maryland has two types of divorce. They are absolute divorce and limited divorce. To learn...
It is not a new tactic for a spouse to attempt to hide assets during divorce. In fact, this has happened essentially as long as laws about property division have been in play. But with the constantly changing digital and technological landscape, many people have...
