In recent years, the landscape of divorce has shifted dramatically. The increase in gray divorce has garnered attention from many directions, and for good reason. For aging couples, understanding the facts about gray divorce is important as you decide on the right...
Establishing boundaries with your co-parent isn’t always easy, especially when they feel like they should still have a say in what you do because they’re paying child support. It’s not unusual for an ex-spouse or ex-partner who pays child support to scrutinize every...
According to the CDC, approximately 2.4 divorces happen out of every 1,000 marriages in Maryland. If you are going through a divorce, you may have preconceived notions about how the courts will divide your assets. Common misconceptions can lead to confusion and...
A divorce conversation may be the last thing you ever thought you would have with your children. But if you have decided to get a divorce, this conversation is inevitable. Here are three tips to help you have a more manageable discussion, that will hopefully set the...
Telling your spouse you want a divorce can be challenging. Your marriage might have issues, but chances are they are not expecting a dissolution, or they also acknowledge the marriage has ended but are avoiding initiating the conversation. Thus, you should be careful...
A contested child custody trial happens when parents cannot amicably agree on a workable custody arrangement. In these cases, alternative dispute resolutions, such as mediation with a neutral third party, may not apply because each party may have extremely clashing...
A divorce in Maryland can either be absolute or limited. A limited divorce is only a legal separation, meaning the divorce is not final, and the marriage is still ongoing in the eyes of the law. The couple must live separately, but neither spouse may have sexual...
The end of a marriage often brings financial hardship, which can be especially challenging if you are near retirement age. CNBC reports that divorced men have a median household income of $38,000 during retirement, while their married counterparts have $67,404...
Earnings withholding orders, also known as wage garnishment, are useful for enforcing child support orders. When a parent fails to pay child support or falls behind on their payments, you can seek a wage withholding order to ensure that child support payments arrive...
Certain lifestyle changes prompt parents to request the modification of their existing child custody order. A common situation family courts encounter in these cases is a parent’s relocation. Typically, if it is the noncustodial parent who is moving, there are few to...