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Explaining the Different Types of Child Custody


Explaining the Different Types of Child Custody

If you and your spouse are planning to file for divorce or are in the beginning stages of one, your children’s well being is likely a priority. Despite this, it can quickly become an area of contention and great emotion even if you are separating on friendly terms. As a parent going through a divorce, […]

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Grounds for Divorce in Maryland

Maryland has two kinds of divorce: limited and absolute. Only an absolute divorce dissolves the marriage. A limited divorce can be thought of more as a legally sanctioned separation. The most common grounds for absolute divorce in Maryland are: one-year separation; mutual consent divorce; adultery; constructive desertion; and cruelty of treatment and excessively vicious conduct. […]

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Meeting with Your Divorce Attorney For the First Time

Meeting with your divorce attorney for the first time can feel overwhelming.  Sometimes, the meeting is predicated on a sincere desire to file for divorce.  Other times, a divorce attorney is a necessity, as the other spouse has expressed a desire to divorce.  Obviously, in either situation, meeting with your divorce attorney for the first […]

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Divorce Options – Five Things You Need to Know

There have been some fairly spectacular “divorce movies.”  From Kramer versus Kramer, to The War of the Roses, to Mrs. Doubtfire, divorce has been portrayed as something that can be wholly unsatisfactory for one or both of the parties. Of course, as only one of the parties to a divorce, you only have control over […]

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Alimony FAQs

If you are considering divorce, you may have some questions about alimony.  As such, we have compiled a list of commonly asked alimony questions for your consideration. What is alimony? Alimony is a cash payment from one spouse to the other. The court can order alimony, or the parties can agree to it in a […]

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Living Happily Ever After – Apart

More and more couples are choosing to maintain relationships while living apart.  There are many reasons why this approach may work. Staying Together for Religious Reasons Some couples choose to remain married for religious reasons.  However, this doesn’t necessarily mean they have to live together.  Some couples are setting up separate households and living separate […]

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The Good Divorce: Myth or Reality?

Everyone has a story about someone who went through a horrible divorce.  But what about a good divorce?  Is this even possible?  Actually, more and more couples are proving that you can have a good divorce.  However, most of these couples didn’t just fall into a peaceful uncoupling.  Instead, they worked at it.  If both […]

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7 of the Worst Mistakes You Can Make in Your Divorce

1.  Misusing the Internet Maybe you want to tell all of his family and friends what a two-timing loser he is.  Maybe you want to send an “I’ll show her” email.  Telling off your spouse, shaming them publicly, or just generally being nasty in public may feel extremely satisfying in the moment.  However, these communications […]

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Building Your Divorce Team

Divorce comes about in many different ways.  Whether you initiated the divorce, together you and your spouse decided divorce was the right choice, or you were blindsided by your spouse’s unilateral decision to divorce, now that you are divorcing you need to build your divorce team.  Some of this can be done with the assistance […]

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