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If you are contemplating a child custody matter in the District of Columbia, understanding child custody factors in D.C. is essential to navigating the legal process. In custody, as with other family law matters, you and your co–parent are generally free to… Read More

Custody is one of the most emotionally and legally difficult issues to resolve in a divorce or breakup, even an amicable one. When custody is contested, the process is even more challenging for everyone involved—especially the children. We are often asked how… Read More

In Maryland, both of a child’s natural parents are presumed to be their natural custodians. When parents separate, divorce, or have never been married, it may be necessary for a Maryland court to decide how and when each parent spends time with… Read More

If you are about to enter into a child custody case, or are already in the midst of one, you are probably aware that courts decide child custody based on “the best interest of the child.” The factors that courts consider in… Read More

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

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

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

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