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Everyone knows that divorce involves dividing up marital property. Unfortunately, many people are confused about exactly how that takes place. Is property divided exactly equally? Unequally? How is it decided who gets which assets? Is there any property that is exempt from… Read More

If you are divorcing with minor children, or have never been married to your child’s other parent, child custody is probably on your mind. But what does it mean when we talk about child custody, and what are the types of child… Read More

Some people realize suddenly, in a blinding moment of clarity, that they need a divorce. Most people come to the realization more slowly, often after doing everything possible to make the marriage work. Still others are blindsided when their spouse announces the… Read More

Few things are more unnerving than being served with a lawsuit — especially when that lawsuit is a divorce initiated by your spouse. The moment the papers are placed into your hand, and you realize what these papers are, you may have… Read More

Most people know that the court divides marital assets in a divorce, but they often don’t consider what that actually means. Simply put, a court can only divide what is presented before it. If one spouse successfully hides assets from discovery during… Read More

When people think of domestic violence within a marriage or interpersonal relationship, they tend to have a fairly specific image in mind. That image is often of a younger man, poorly educated and perhaps low-income, physically assaulting a woman. That is certainly… Read More

Maryland mental health laws, until recently, made parents responsible for the care and support of their children, including making decisions regarding their health care. In most cases, that responsibility continues until a child becomes a legal adult at eighteen (or until a… Read More

There is an old saying about rushing into marriage: “Marry in haste, repent at leisure.” In essence, if you rush into a marriage, you’ll have plenty of time afterward to regret it. There’s no analogous saying about getting a divorce, but there… Read More