As lives and family relationships evolve, it’s important for the people involved to understand their rights and responsibilities. Sometimes those rights and obligations are determined by a court, but much more often, they are established through an…
When two spouses live together, they each contribute to the needs of the household, financially and otherwise. If they decide to live separately, such as during or after a divorce, one spouse may need financial support from the other, otherwise known…
Most of the time, parents reach an agreement with each other about how child custody will work for their family. If you and your co-parent are able to reach an agreement on your own or through negotiation or mediation with professional help, the cour…
With nearly fifty percent of marriages in the United States ending in divorce, it is a common life transition—but that doesn’t mean it is an easy one. Divorce changes so many things, from your living arrangements, to your parental responsibilitie…
The domestic violence protective order process provides an expedited court procedure to seek protection from acts of abuse. If granted, a court can grant an order for up to one year requiring no contact, staying away from specific locations, vacating…
Individuals who lack the capacity to make sound decisions for themselves, or to care for themselves or their property, may need legal protection. Unless the person has made arrangements in advance through a power of attorney, a guardian may need to b…
Division of marital property is often a contested issue in divorce. The more property a couple has to divide, and the more complex those assets are, the more challenging it can be. High asset divorces are more likely to go to trial, making the divorc…
Parenting coordination is a process in which parents work with a neutral third party to reduce the potential effects of conflict on their child. A parent coordinator is a neutral party because he or she does not represent, advocate for, or advise eit…
A prenuptial agreement, also known as a “prenup” or premarital agreement is a written contract between two people who are planning to marry. A common misconception about prenuptial agreements is that making one means you are planning to divorce.…
Part of the divorce process involves dividing marital property. Division of marital property in Maryland is by equitable distribution, which involves dividing marital property between the divorcing spouses in a way that is fair, rather than according…
