Ideally, the Michigan courts hope that divorcing parents will come to a custody agreement on their own -- without a trial. However, that doesn't always happen. If it looks like you and your spouse or ex-spouse are headed toward a full-blown custody battle, here's what...
If you are a single parent, it is likely that you have been paying child support for a significant amount of time. You will have been doing so in the belief that this helps the other parent to afford to provide your child with a high quality of life. The question of...
Everybody who gets married hopes that they're about to get their fairytale ending and live "happily ever after" with their spouse. But, what if you don't? How can you tell when your marriage just isn't going to live up to your expectations and is actually...
Divorce is about money and money issues tend to bring out the worst in people. That's the first essential (and uncomfortable) thing that you need to realize about divorce. Even if you and your spouse agreed amicably to the split, the goodwill may dry right up once you...
If you drive anywhere in Maryland, you'd better keep this in mind: There are cameras everywhere. Maryland has one of the most aggressive systems in the nation when it comes to issuing speed-camera tickets to drivers. The various jurisdictions in the state issued 1.5...
Child support obligations are designed to be as fair as possible to both parents while still providing for the needs of the child. Unfortunately, some parents just don't like to pay up. For whatever reason, these parents -- who had plenty of money prior to the divorce...
A 32-year-old woman from Bowie, Maryland, has been charged with multiple crimes after an accident that claimed the lives of five children and one adult. The woman crashed her sport utility vehicle into a tree after she drove off Route 301 close to Pointer Ridge Drive....
Other than concerns about child custody and asset division, worries about support are often the most pressing for someone facing an imminent divorce. Those with minor children may have to pay child support, depending on the custody arrangements. In some circumstances,...
After you decide you want a divorce, you eventually have to break the news to your spouse. While that's rarely an easy conversation, there are some things you can do that will make the process easier -- and reduce the potential conflicts you'll face ahead. Keep in...
The General Assembly is considering a major overhaul of Maryland's child support laws. If the legislation currently pending in a number of bills is successful, it may drastically affect thousands of people who currently depend on child support and thousands more in...