Even if a couple has agreed to approach their divorce amicably, there is no guarantee that complications won’t arise. For example, the issue of property division can quickly get complex and raise related questions of law. Consider the implications of estate law. An...
You may remember the story from a couple of years ago — Frank and Jamie McCourt, co-owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, went through a very public divorce around the same time they were forced to sell the team, which was in bankruptcy. The couple had been married since...
Financial abuse occurs when an abuser controls all of the financials in a relationship and withholds money from the victim. This is not the same as the couple agreeing that the one partner would handle the couples' finances. It often occurs when a relationship is...
It is not always possible to approach a divorce collaboratively. For example, in cases of domestic violence, the protections offered by divorce litigation and a court can be well received. In a recent example, a couple seeking a divorce were not able to cooperate...
Couples that are in a divorce proceeding may not necessarily want to commemorate the occasion with a photograph. Yet that sentiment was not shared by one couple who recently made the news. They took a quick photo, or selfie, and posted it on Facebook. The photograph...
For those in Maryland who are considering filing for divorce after the age of 50, the issues that will take precedence are different from those faced by younger couples. As retirement approaches, spouses who are going through a divorce must focus on establishing a...
For a long time, people associated alimony payments with wives receiving payments from working husbands. However, as more and more women work outside of the home, those roles are beginning to shift when it comes to divorce. Maryland couples may be interested to know...
As more and more states recognize same sex marriages, they also must face issues that accompany same sex divorce. One same sex divorce is making news because it involves a settlement dispute between Glee star, Jane Lynch and her wife of three years. Maryland same sex...
Marital problems are rarely easy for any Maryland resident to go through, but for those who are in the public eye, such issues can be even more challenging. This may be the case for former "Full House" star, Jodie Sweetin, who recently filed for legal separation from...
This week saw a huge legal victory for proponents of same-sex marriage after the United States Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). While this may come as good news for Maryland residents who support equal marriage rights for same-sex...