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The word “narcissist” gets thrown around a lot, especially in divorce. People often describe their spouses as narcissistic if they are acting selfish or self-centered. Certainly, such traits are components of narcissism, but being a narcissist requires much more than selfishness. Clinical… Read More

In our last blog post about pendente lite hearings in Maryland, we talked about the process of determining how interim issues, such as child custody, child support, and alimony, are handled by the Maryland courts pending the final resolution of a divorce.… Read More

When most people think about hiring a professional for their divorce, they think about retaining a lawyer. While most people should be represented by an attorney in their divorce, an attorney may not be the only professional needed to achieve the best… Read More

Whether you’re thinking about filing for divorce, or your spouse has already served you with divorce papers, at some point you may wonder: how much does divorce cost? Looking up the average cost of divorce isn’t going to help you much, since… Read More

When parents divorce or no longer share a household, child custody issues are among the most difficult to resolve. How much time will the children spend with each parent, and how will that parenting time be scheduled? How will parents continue to… Read More

Divorce and custody matters don’t simply have a “before” and “after.” These legal processes take time. Before a divorce or breakup, couples manage their finances and time with their children together. Afterwards, a divorce decree or final child custody determination set the… Read More

Marriage isn’t just a legal relationship: it’s a social, emotional, and financial one. Accordingly, divorce naturally involves those elements as well. Equitable distribution of property deals with the allocation of marital assets in divorce. In Maryland, spouses are to divide marital property… Read More

Child custody can be one of the most difficult issues to resolve when parents divorce or are in separate households. Custody arrangements will have a profound impact on the life of the family, and especially the life of the child. When we… Read More