So, you want a Maryland divorce? It does not matter if you are in Howard County, Montgomery County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Carroll County or anywhere else in the State of Maryland. If you want a divorce, you need to be separated for a year. Unless your spouse commits adultery, then
Discovery In Maryland Divorce Litigation
When you go through a divorce in the State of Maryland, you have a lot of competing thoughts going through your head. We can assume for this blog that the hearing will occur in the Circuit Court for Howard County, but it could be any other circuit court, as well. The Discovery Phase Of
Will a Prenuptial Agreement Ruin My Marriage And Ensure a Divorce?
The most simple answer is no. In Howard County divorces, as well as other jurisdictions across Maryland, prenuptial agreements are contracts, and circuit court judges will enforce them as contracts. Sometimes, judges will invalidate portions or all of the agreement for a variety of
How To Act During and After Your Divorce
Whether you divorce occurs in Howard County or any other jurisdiction throughout Maryland, you will be under the scrutiny of both a Magistrate and a Judge if you have a divorce trial. How you act actually begins before you ever separate. Judges get inundated with emails, social media posts, as
Is It Possible To Kick Your Spouse Out Of The House Because You Own It?
So, you and your spouse are divorcing? You want your spouse out of the house because it is titled solely in your name. Your spouse refuses to leave. Can you get your spouse out of the house? A Look At The Wrongful Detainer Statute The "legal" answer would appear to be yes. However, there is always
Leaving The Marital Home-Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
A recurring theme in many divorces is the desire not to leave the marital home, even after you and your spouse have agreed to divorce. There are many reasons people give me for not wanting to leave the marital home, and I get asked this question several times per month. Let's explore the answer
Emptying the Nest- The Hard Way
I frequently blog about the importance of hiring a FAFSA expert when your kids are getting ready to go to college. You already know from me that by working with the other parent, you can maximize the money for your children for college, since divorce is a favored status for financial aid for
The ABC’s of Divorce Mediation
So, you are in the process of a divorce. You know you do not want to go to court. You have heard horror stories about the costs of divorce (many of which are so true). What do you do next? Enter the world of divorce mediation. Here come the questions. What is mediation? Are there different types
