When a couple who has children decides to end their marriage, they must come to an agreement regarding custody of their children; namely, who will…
The Maryland State Bar Association defines a guardian as someone who has been appointed by the court to assume legal responsibility for another person, another…
Maryland has passed two new bills that will strengthen existing laws regarding peace orders and stalking. The first bill, House Bill 155/Senate Bill 278: Criminal…
According to Maryland law, a parent’s child support obligation ends at age 18 if the child has graduated from high school, or age 19 if…
Under Maryland law, couples must live apart from one another for 12 months before they can obtain an uncontested divorce. The spouses may be required…
It is never a wise decision to attempt to resolve your own divorce. Regardless of how much you believe that you and your spouse are…
Child custody is often characterized as a tug-of-war between two parents with a child in the middle. Each party tries to strategize and present themselves…
When parents divorce, there is the potential for high emotion, conflict and confusion as they work through the painful process of dividing households. Amidst the…
Disputes between divorcing partners can get out of hand; sometimes, the reason for the divorce is to escape an abusive spouse. Either way, in Maryland,…
Divorce can sometimes be a fractious, conflict-laden ordeal that causes people to do crazy things. In an effort to seek revenge on the other party,…
