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Most people are familiar with how heartbreaking a divorce can be but not many think about how challenging it can be to deal with the aftermath. We know how life-changing the end of a marriage can be, and we want to help you move to the next chapter of your life with confidence. Give yourself […]

Over the last several years, divorce rates among millennials have been falling. However, something else has been on the surge: gray divorces. This is the trend of the separation of older couples who’ve been married for a long time, namely happening to baby boomers. On the one hand, you have the younger generations taking their […]

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Raising a child is hard work; doing it with your former spouse is a challenge on another level. You don’t have to be best friends with your ex after a divorce, but it is crucial to become a collaborative team for the sake of your child. Oftentimes, that’s easier said than done. To help you […]

Many times, when parents engage in custody battles, they do so believing it’s in the best interest of their child. And while it may start that way, too many parents lose sight of that and get caught up in trying to overcome their ex-spouse. Unfortunately, parents fighting for custody aren’t the only ones who get […]

If divorcing parents cannot come to an agreement on the best custody option, the decision will be made by a judge in family courts. While it may be difficult to allow a judge to determine the outcome of your future, rest assured their focus is on the best interests of the child. There are many […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]