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When Sociologists Julie Brines and Brian Serafini set out to analyze divorce statistics between 2001 and 2015, they were initially trying to uncover data on how the recession had affected marriages. In their findings, they realized that divorce rates tended to peak in March and August. According to Brines and Serafini, the popularity of these…

A new proposed bill could allow Maryland couples to file for divorce while living under the same roof.

When it comes to divorce and custody battles, many dads feel like they are at a disadvantage. There is a myth perpetuated that dads aren’t as critical to a child’s life as mothers are, leading many fathers to feel like they are being pushed out of their kid’s lives after a divorce.

Over the past two decades, as the divorce rate among couples ages 25-39 decreased, the divorce rate among adults age 50+ increased by 109 percent, according to Pew Research. This phenomenon is known as “gray divorce,” the process of divorcing later in life.

For many divorced parents, child support or spousal support payments are part of their divorce agreement. Thus, it becomes critical to understand what types of income the courts will look at in order to determine the amount of your support obligation. Courts typically consider any type of income resulting from employment or income-generating endeavors as…

Deciding on a child custody arrangement in any case is challenging enough, but it becomes increasingly complicated when that process involves the well-being of a child with special needs. Here are some factors to take into account when determining which parent should maintain custody of the child in question:

Over the past few decades, the divorce rates between couples over 50 (also known as gray divorce) has skyrocketed. While there are benefits to separating later in life, researchers are also discovering the downside to this trend: financial distress.

During January, more couples tend to divorce than any other month in the year. The trend is so prominent, that in some legal circles, January has even earned the reputation of being named “divorce month.”

Every day we hear another report about how a carefully negotiated custody agreement has been upended by the pandemic. One that struck me today is the story of a doctor who drove to her soon-to-be former husband’s house to pick up their two young children after her shift at an urgent care clinic.

The coronavirus’ mandatory isolation requirements have left many victims of domestic violence locked in with their abusers, isolated from people and resources that could help them.