Year: 2022

Many people raise their eyebrows at the idea of a prenuptial agreement, wrongly believing the only reason to file one is because a couple doesn’t trust each other or doesn’t believe the marriage will last. But there are many valid reasons to file a prenuptial agreement in Maryland and elsewhere, even for couples with a…

For Maryland couples considering divorce, there’s an option that not every state offers. For many reasons, some Maryland couples choose a limited divorce as either a first legal step toward an absolute divorce or as a temporary means to establish legal parameters while they live apart but aren’t yet ready to make the dissolution final….

Parties involved in a Maryland child custody case must submit a parenting plan to the court. While a party to a child custody case is typically a parent, a party may be a de facto parent or another adult wishing to establish a parent-child relationship with a child. A child custody case may stem from…

Military spouses face special considerations and unique obstacles when choosing to file for a divorce. There are federal laws that apply only to active duty military divorces, service of divorce documents, division of government benefits, and much more. While the following provides an overview of military divorce and its eccentricities, any military member or spouse…

Next to child custody, the most disputed matter in Maryland divorces is property division. Divorce attorneys are asked questions about property division and divorce every day. One of the most common is in regards to marital vs. non-marital property. This article provides a brief discussion of marital and non-marital property in Maryland. For answers to…

When a custodial parent wants to move far enough away from their co-parent that child visitation becomes difficult or impossible, what recourse does the non-moving parent have?  While parents may have personal agendas for moving or trying to keep another parent from relocating, the court ultimately bases its decision about a proposed move on the…

At this point in time, everyone has heard the claim that 50% of all marriages end in divorce. The statistic was popularized in the 1980s when divorce rates historically skyrocketed to 47-53%. However, this statistic is no longer accurate, and the face of divorce is changing due to several important factors.

In recent years, divorce rates in the US have been on a steady decline. QuoteWizard published a report that found the overall divorce rate decreased by almost 20% between 2009 and 2018. This could be due to two interesting factors: overall, fewer marriages are taking place, and couples these days are getting married later in…

Noah Baumbach’s Netflix film, Marriage Story, is expected to sweep award season with its nominations. Based on Baumbach’s own life, the movie is a brutally honest story about a couple who files for divorce. Despite its ties to very real events, Marriage Story doesn’t get everything right about divorce law.

In the past, financial advisors had warned against individual spouses keeping their marital home after a divorce. However, nowadays, staying in your home after divorce has become much more affordable.