What if My Soon-To-Be-Ex Spouse and I Agree On Nearly All of the Details of Our Divorce? Family law encourages divorce resolution by agreement of the parties. Unless the agreement is illegal or otherwise against public policy, courts generally honor an agreement reached by the parties to a divorce. However, this does not mean that […]
Read MoreIn a previous blog post, we discussed the definition of the term “parenting coordinator,” as well as the concept of “parenting coordination.” In that post, we reviewed the qualifications of a parenting coordinator under the statue in the state of Maryland, including education, training, experience, and continuing education requirements. We also reviewed how the list is maintained […]
Read MoreSharing children over the holidays, or dividing the holidays for the purposes of child custody, are both common approaches for couples after a divorce. The time to determine who gets the children when, however, is during the divorce proceedings, not the evening before Nana’s 95th birthday. Common Holidays to Consider As a preliminary matter, let’s start […]
Read MoreEveryone has their own divorce. Even people divorcing each other often have very different views on what went wrong, what could have been done differently, etc. Often, parties to the same divorce have different ideas about how to move forward. When divorcing couples have children, ideally, the children are of paramount importance. Handling parent teacher […]
Read MoreA Prenuptial Agreement Defined Prenuptial agreements, also referred to as premarital agreements, or, in slang “prenups,” are legally binding contracts. The purpose of prenuptial agreements is to outline the intention of the engaged couple, prior to marriage, regarding the division of property and debts, and the assignment of alimony and support. Talking About a Prenuptial […]
Read MoreWhen couples seek to divorce, they may quickly get overwhelmed. In the state of Maryland, the type of divorce that one may file for depends on the facts and circumstances of a given marriage. Absolute Divorce Absolute divorce is governed by Maryland Statute §7-103. As you might imagine, when an absolute divorce is granted, the marriage […]
Read MoreMaryland fans of John Cleese, well known for his “Monty Python” successes as well as many other roles, may be surprised to learn that the comedian is required to pay his most recent ex-wife between $23 and $24 million as a result of their divorce decree. Cleese launched a one-man show called “The Alimony Tour” […]
Read MoreIt is common among married couples in Maryland to take out term life insurance policies that cover one spouse and name the other spouse as beneficiary. There may be many reasons for such a policy. In one case, the couple may want to make sure the children will be provided for if one parent dies […]
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