2018 Maryland General Assembly - The Session of Mutual Consent

March 26th, 2018
2018 has been the Session of “Mutual Consent”, with four (4) bills proposing to change the Mutual Consent ground for divorce. SB120 proposes to eliminate the exclusion of no minor children in common, so making the Mutual Consent ground fo… Read More
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Categories: Divorce, Legal Developments, Litigation, Settlement
Tags: Grounds for Divorce, Mutual Consent

Maryland Mutual Consent Divorce - What is Meant by No Minor Children in Common?

January 22nd, 2018
In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly added “Mutual Consent” as a ground for absolute divorce. Mutual Consent requires that: (i) the parties do not have any minor children in common; (ii) the parties execute and submit to the court a wri… Read More
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Categories: Children & Custody, Divorce, Frequently Asked Questions, Marriage, Settlement
Tags: Adoption, Children in Common, Mutual Consent, Parentage

2018 Maryland Family Law Legislative Preview

December 26th, 2017
On January 10, the Maryland General Assembly begins its 2018 legislative session. The Maryland State Bar Association’s (MSBA) Family and Juvenile Law Section Council’s (FJLSC) Legislative Committee actively monitors family law and related… Read More
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Categories: Children & Custody, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Legislative News
Tags: Adultery, Children, Co-Parenting, Custody, Emancipation, Grounds for Divorce, Legislation, Marriage, Mutual Consent, Parenting Time

Unenforceable Agreements to Agree & Family Law

July 6th, 2017
In Maryland, “agreements to agree” are generally unenforceable. For a contact to exist, the terms must be “sufficiently definite”. If the parties’ terms are too undefined, a court cannot make a contract for the parties.… Read More
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Categories: Attorney Representation, Marital Agreements (Prenuptial, Postnuptial, Reconciliation), Mediation, Settlement
Tags: Agreement to Agree, Attorney, Mutual Consent

Why Expansion of Maryland's Mutual Consent Ground Has Stalled in the General Assembly

June 28th, 2017
The 2017 legislative session saw only one bill concerning the Mutual Consent ground for divorce. To eliminate the requirement that both parties attend the uncontested divorce hearing. The bill failed. In the 2016 session, there was a failed attempt t… Read More
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Categories: Legislative News, Marital Agreements (Prenuptial, Postnuptial, Reconciliation)
Tags: Children, Divorce, Legislation, Mutual Consent