Divorce

The need to separate financial accounts and property is one of the biggest conflict risks in any divorce. Not all couples have children, but most marriages result in shared property and financial obligations. The property division process can quickly become...

Shared custody arrangements can be a stressful complication during and after a Maryland divorce. All too often, spouses may find themselves disagreeing over what is best for the children or who should be present with them on certain days. Typically, families...

Divorce is a complex and emotional process for any family, but when teenage children are involved, the stakes are even higher. As parents negotiate the details of divorce, they must consider the unique needs of their teenagers and the long-term impacts of their...

It can be helpful to identify when a marriage is likely headed for divorce. If you know that your marriage is likely going to end, you can begin to plan, gather documentation, look into your legal options and otherwise prepare to safeguard your interests moving...

Many divorce cases simply happen after people drift apart. This doesn’t mean that your spouse is going to have an affair or that the two of you are going to feel decidedly unhappy. You may not even be able to pinpoint what went wrong. You just know that you’re not as...

Child custody is one of the most critical and sensitive issues that must be resolved in a divorce. The courts in Maryland use many factors to determine which parent will have custody of the children, with the goal of always putting the child's best interests first....

Marriage may have been the be-all and end-all of your life, but it quickly became apparent that it wasn’t the happy ending you were looking for. Now you’re facing the possibility of a divorce and it could be flipping your world on its head. Many people, like yourself,...

When you retire, you will no longer have a paycheck to help support yourself. Your only revenue will be a combination of your retirement savings and your Social Security retirement benefits. Careful planning is the only way to ensure that such limited financial...

You want your children to be healthy and happy. Sometimes, though, the way you’d provide a secure routine to them just isn’t the same as how the other parent would handle the same situations. There are common custody issues that ex-couples deal with following divorce...

It can be hard to deal with custody exchanges when you’re constantly involved in arguments with the other parent or are picking up or dropping off a distressed child. Even though your custody arrangements are binding, you may be thinking about ways that you can help...