Family Law

Due to the vast benefits that military personnel can obtain for their family, it can be tricky at first to determine what benefits your former spouse will receive after your divorce is processed. Benefits like health care coverage, retired pay and commissary are just...

Once the difficult decision to dissolve a marriage has been made, the divorcing partners will either come to an agreement about how to best divide their assets or the court will make those decisions for them. While some assets are divided through the same process...

Maryland parents seeking sole custody of their children may wonder what they can expect at their custody hearing. Emotions can run high in these cases, but preparing ahead of time can help to ease some of the stress. Find an attorney you trust Your first step is to...

Although it's intended as a lifelong arrangement, almost half of American marriages end in divorce. Residents of Maryland might see the marriages of their friends and family members crumbling, and it's hard for them to be willing to commit. Individuals may also be...

When you're dealing with a divorce in Maryland, you might want to settle it as quickly as possible and get it over with. While accepting the first offer from the other party can be tempting, it's important to think about your future and how you'll support yourself...

Ending your marriage may be a difficult decision if your spouse earns most of – or all – your household’s income. Without their earnings, you will likely wonder how you will make ends meet on your own. It is possible, though, that you will qualify for alimony under...

One of the more common questions a parent seeking to regain or increase their custody time with their child asks about is what they can do to enhance their chances in their Maryland case. Most family law judges aim to have kids spend equal amounts of time with each...

Most jurisdictions automatically assume that a mother is the bona fide parent of the child born to them; however, they don't look at fathers the same way. Like Maryland, many states have a process that dads must follow to establish their paternity and thus be able to...

Most divorcing spouses struggle to come to terms with the prospect of not seeing their kids every day. It's this thought that motivates them to do whatever it takes to get as much visitation or custody time with their kids as possible. Sometimes parents engage in...

Getting divorced when you have credit card debt can be tricky. Maryland attorneys often advise their clients not to finalize their divorces with joint debts that are still due. Whether one or both spouses are ultimately deemed responsible for credit card debt incurred...