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Although there is a court order addressing the amount of child support that one parent owes another, circumstances can change. One parent may experience a job loss, or perhaps one gets a promotion and is now making significantly more money than before. When there are...
If you intend to share custody of your children with your soon-to-be ex-spouse, put some time and effort into drafting a comprehensive parenting plan. This legally binding document describes the rights and responsibilities of each parent. While good parenting...
Divorce is often messy and you may feel pitted against your spouse. You both want to fight for what you want. In a contentious divorce, it is not uncommon for a spouse to try anything to get the upper hand. According to NPR, you should take a moment to consider if...
Divorce can take a huge toll on your retirement plans because you have to divide all your assets. Often, this means that you lose some of the money you had for retirement. You may not feel it too badly if you are younger, but if you are closer to retirement, then you...
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...
Earlier this year, Maryland passed a law requiring parents involved in custody cases to file a written parenting plan with the court. This agreement will work in tandem with the legal custody order and the child support order to ensure parents work together to meet...
The state of Maryland requires that the parties in any case involving the custody of a minor child must submit a parenting plan. If you and your spouse are facing divorce, your parenting plan acts as a guiding document as you raise your children within a new family...