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The first Monday in January can be a challenging day for most people. The merriment and celebration of the holiday season has drawn to a close and it’s time to head back to the reality of the office. But for divorce lawyers, the day has another significance and is commonly referred to as “Divorce Monday”….

Marriage would be so much easier if spouses came with a handbook of instructions. We each have our own way of communicating and it can be frustrating when a spouse does not pick up on all our cues, whether verbal or non-verbal. Men and women also have different ways of communicating, which can add another…

We’ve all heard that “love makes the world go ’round”, but the history of marriage says otherwise. Today, it’s hard to imagine a marriage not based on love, but historically, marriages were more of an economic and political arrangement and love was not even part of the equation. According to the book “Marriage, a History:…

As I write this, it’s the morning after the U of MD vs Georgetown basketball game – a rivalry rekindled after many years of not playing each other. I was at the game last night, being an avid fan of basketball in general and of Maryland in particular. I graduated from MD in the late…

With unprecedented reforms coming to Social Security benefits, time is of the essence to take advantage of both the “file and suspend” and “restricted application” strategies if you can.

At the beginning of November, President Obama signed into law some sweeping changes regarding Social Security benefits, marking the most significant reforms since 1983. As part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, the new laws were intended to prevent a government shutdown, but they will also end popular Social Security claiming strategies for couples…

I recently traveled with my family to the capital of the Quebec province and found that it lives up to its reputation as the crown jewel of French Canada. Quebec City is one of the oldest European settlements in North America and indeed it has that European flare. The city is very walkable and safe….

Determining child custody is a difficult decision whether it’s due to divorce or as a result of some other type of relationship. Under Maryland law, neither the mother nor father is favored for custody, and both parents are the presumed custodians of their children. This can pose challenges when grandparents or other caregivers seek custody…

The United States is an extremely diverse nation composed of many different cultures and religions. With such a varied number of religious beliefs and practices, combined with an increase in interfaith relationships, the question of religious upbringing is becoming more and more common in child custody cases. Determining the religious upbringing of a child can…

Injuries are part of the NFL. It’s a fact. In this past preseason and training camp, we’ve seen just how common these injuries are. The body of a football player takes a beating. When you look at past injuries and how they have affected the players and the teams, we see that not only are…