Family Law

If you are getting married, you may be excited, nervous and happy. You may have a million things on your mind, from the details of your upcoming wedding and honeymoon to your long-term future plans. The last thing you want to think about is the possibility that one...

When married couples decide to start a family, they often imagine their future including all the childhood milestones, family vacations and holidays spent together as a family unit. Thus, when parents decide to divorce, it can be challenging to think about these life...

Legal recognition of same-sex marriage was overdue when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in 2015. Even though divorce laws apply to all married couples, same-sex couples should be aware of certain matters if they ever face divorce. Before...

Are you headed toward divorce? If so, you’re probably worried about what marriage dissolution is going to mean for your finances. This is understandable given that divorce is often a major financial transaction that sets the stage for your financial standing for years...

Since 2015, same-sex marriage has been legal in our state and throughout the United States. However, it has not completely made divorce equality the law in every state. Some states still have barriers to a same-sex divorce, and even in Maryland, same-sex couples may...

Divorce is difficult for every family member who is going through it whether it is the married couple or their children. A litany of concerns will come to the forefront once the couple decides to end the marriage and few are more complex, worrisome and emotionally...

In most cases, those who go to court in Maryland will have to pay for their own attorney. After a lengthy case that ends with a trial or hearing, attorney fees can cost tens of thousands of dollars. In a divorce, one spouse has the option to ask the court to order the...

There are many reasons marriages end. One fairly common reason is alcoholism. In a 2013 study by the University of Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions, researchers followed 634 newly-married couples for nine years and surveyed them on their drinking habits....

Awarding custody involves balancing the child’s best interest with their parent’s constitutional right to raise them as they see fit. Courts may also award custody to non-parents. Parents and non-parents A parent means legal parent under Maryland’s family law. There...

Going through a divorce is never an easy experience. In addition to the emotional difficulties you’ll likely face, you’ll also have to deal with issues you may never have considered. Child custody, alimony and property division are common topics that will come up and...