Maryland parents arrive at an out-of-court agreement regarding child custody in the vast majority of divorce cases. However, circumstances can be such that one or the other parent demands full custody and tries to deny the other individual of his or her parental...
Lisa Marie Presley, the 48-year-old daughter of Elvis Presley, has filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, musician Michael Lockwood. The couple had two children together, twin girls who are currently 7 years of age. Presley requested full custody of the girls...
A new study from the University of Maryland reports that if the current trend continues, the divorce rate will climb to 52.7 percent. For many years, the media has said that the divorce rate was not 50 percent. Lately, the news has stated that Americans are getting...
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat often feel like an ever-present audience in today's age of constant connectedness. However, there is such a thing as over-sharing, and if you're posting about your ex, it can seriously backfire on your...
Maryland parents who are drafting their parenting agreements with a separated spouse will want to make sure that the arrangements work well for their children. While staying realistic and practical with regard to what is comfortably possible for the parents, the best...
When one is choosing to end a marriage, there are always many difficult and painful decisions that must be made. Being well-informed of the legal options for how to proceed through a divorce can give clarity to the situation and help keep the process from becoming...
Maryland courts recognize that life circumstances change from moment to moment. We do not always make the same amount of money and we do not always have a job. Therefore, when life circumstances change, Maryland parents who pay child support may be able to apply to...
There are lots of matters to discuss regarding divorce. People discuss separation, child custody, alimony, etc., but how often do you hear a conversation about how divorce might affect one's diet? The Wall Street Journal shares the outcome of a scientific,...
The idea of divorce is pretty simple. When a couple wants to end their marriage, they get a divorce. And, boom. They are not married anymore. Those who have already been through a divorce in Maryland, as well as family law attorneys, however, know that divorce is not...
Many people believe that mothers are more likely to be awarded custody, but this simply isn't true. This myth likely gets its roots in older laws that have since been abolished. For example, around the beginning of the 20th century, the state of Maryland had a law...