Category: Divorce

There is a public policy shift away from laws that make it more difficult to divorce, and that trend is coming to Maryland. After Oct. 1, 2023, changes are coming to state law that could make it easier to finalize a divorce. This blog post highlights the significant changes coming this October to Maryland divorce…

Divorce is highly emotional, stressful, and often expensive. While divorce will always involve emotional pain, mediation can help reduce the timeline and cost. Mediation also may lower your stress level, as many contentious divorce issues are resolved without litigation. Learn more in this article about why mediation should be attempted before going to divorce court….

What to Consider When Hiring a Maryland Military Divorce Lawyer Deciding to call it quits with your spouse may feel like the end of everything. However, divorce is just the start of the next phase of your life. If you serve in the military, there are essential aspects to consider during your divorce. You need…

When you get a divorce, one of the first decisions is how you will handle it legally. You can hire attorneys and fight the matter in court or another option is to try divorce mediation, a popular way to address critical issues without the time and cost of going to court. Learn about divorce mediation…

Dividing property during a divorce can be stressful, and the uncertainty about the future could be upsetting. But once you understand how business assets are divided in a Maryland divorce, you will know how to move forward. Learn more about this topic below. Then contact our Rockville divorce attorneys at Shah & Kishore. Is The…

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….

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…

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…