Insightful Articles

Look through our articles section for insights into the legal process, dispute resolution options, developments in family law, and practical guidance about preparing for divorce or a family law dispute.

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Litigation vs. Mediation in Family Law

It’s stressful when family problems require legal solutions. When you are facing divorce, child custody issues, or other family law disputes, it is often difficult to resolve areas of disagreement without professional help. The question then becomes what kind of help to… Read More
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Categories: Divorce
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5 Reasons to Hire a Divorce Therapist

If you were headed out on a road trip to somewhere unfamiliar, you wouldn’t hesitate to use your GPS. If you started experiencing a sharp, unfamiliar pain, you would naturally contact your doctor. And if you wanted to learn a new skill,… Read More
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Categories: Divorce
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Guide to Issues of Military Divorce and Child Custody

Both active-duty military members and their spouses perform an invaluable service to this country. But that service often puts a great strain on a marriage. As a result, the divorce rate is higher for couples when one spouse serves in the military… Read More
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Categories: Child Custody, Divorce
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How to File a Civil Protective Order in Washington, D.C.

A civil protection order (sometimes referred to as a civil protective order or “CPO”) is a legal order that prevents one person from harming, threatening, harassing, stalking, or even contacting another person. You can get a CPO against someone if you have… Read More
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Categories: Domestic Violence
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When is a Postnuptial Agreement Appropriate?

Almost everyone has heard of prenuptial agreements, those contracts signed in anticipation of marriage, usually to protect the intended spouses’ finances. But most people are less familiar with postnuptial agreements, which are just what they sound like: an agreement signed after marriage.… Read More
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Retirement Assets and Divorce

It is widely understood that a divorcing couple must divide up their marital assets. In Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, that division is made according to the principles of equitable distribution. Under equitable distribution, all assets acquired by either spouse… Read More
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Can You Appeal a Judgment of Absolute Divorce?

Your divorce judgment, the one signed by the judge in your case, is what makes your divorce final. But in some cases, even that final judgment sometimes is not truly the last word in your divorce. You, or your ex-spouse, may decide… Read More
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Categories: Divorce
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Can You Get a Divorce Without Going to Court?

Nothing about divorce is easy. But for many people, one of the most unsettling aspects of divorce is the prospect of going to court. The courtroom environment can be unfamiliar and intimidating, and the idea of having your future in the hands… Read More
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What is a Court-Ordered Child Custody Evaluation?

Child custody is one of the most contentious issues that can arise during a divorce. Parents have strong opinions on what is best for their children, and often while going through a divorce, those opinions are opposed to one another. Accordingly, it… Read More
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Categories: Child Custody
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Holiday Parenting Time Schedules

Ah, the holidays. Store windows twinkle with lights and glittering displays of gifts. Entire television channels are devoted to movies about finding romance under the gently falling snow. Family and friends gather around tables laden with holiday treats. And divorced or unmarried… Read More
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Categories: Child Custody