Parental alienation is a form of emotional manipulation that many areas regard as child abuse. It occurs when one parent purposefully lies about and/or disparages the other parent by trash-talking them and undermining their authority. In a time already often fraught...
During your marriage, you and your spouse have tried to stick to a tight budget. Your primary reason for doing so is having the financial means to send your kids to private school. Now that you are heading for a divorce, though, your soon-to-be ex-spouse seems to...
In a divorce, the stakes for you and your family are high. You feel like the process may make or break the way you proceed forward as a single person. Do you need to leave your future up to a judge's decision? Allowing a judge to make choices regarding your family's...
Grappling with the weight of a divorce is hard enough for you, but what about your children? With all the changes, it may become difficult for them to feel safe and secure without a plan for how they will continue to see both parents. Maryland family court does what...
Sharing custody of your child with your former partner is, no doubt, a very challenging experience. You want what is best for your child and you may have concerns that your ex is not providing that. If you feel that your current Maryland custody agreement needs...
Going through a divorce is a busy time for couples and their families. However, it is important that couples know what to expect so they can ask any questions they have during the separation and divorce process. In addition to child custody, asset division is one of...
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...
If you are in the middle of a custody dispute, you may think you and your children's other parent will never agree on anything. While it can be perfectly acceptable to disagree about many matters, you do not want your ex to be reckless or irresponsible with your kids....
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...