Divorce rates have typically stayed pretty consistent over the last few decades. But as with any major life change, outside factors can cause divorce statistics to vary and can affect the outcome of property division. In a surprising new study, analysts have found the...
Month: January 2014
The Captain and Tennille prove divorce can happen at any age
Divorce does not discriminate by age and can occur for reasons as individual as the individuals involved. Recently, a legendary music couple, The Captain and Tennille, announced plans to divorce. That announcement may have surprised many Maryland residents partly...
January is notorious for spike in divorce proceedings
There has been an anecdotal belief that January is a month where there is a spike in divorce filings. Recent statistics point to the jump being a reality, and there are a few reasons why Maryland couples and others tend to file for divorce at the beginning of the...
Trace Adkins’ wife seeks primary custody in divorce
Parents who legally separate or divorce must make important decisions related to child custody agreements and visitation rights. In cases where one parent has a history of substance abuse problems, this history may be a factor in child custody disputes. The wife of...
Divorce and legal separation can alter tax habits
The process of going through a divorce or legal situation can be difficult. Handling one’s own taxes can be difficult also. Combining the two activities can make for a complicated time all around. Any Maryland couple who has recently gone through a divorce or...
Same-sex marriage and child custody issues
Since the passage of The Civil Marriage Protection Act in 2012, the marriages of same-sex couples in Maryland have been legally recognized. As a result, these couples are afforded many of the same rights and privileges previously only afforded to heterosexual couples...
The basics of obtaining a divorce in Maryland
When most couples marry, they truly believe it will be until death do them part. While love may bring a couple together, love alone may not be enough to sustain a marriage. As the months and years go by; the opinions, values and life goals of individual spouses may...