This week, our family lawyers talk about protective orders and whether they can be rescinded before the final hearing. The Question I have a protective
Child mediation can be trying, but there are some things you should never say. These seven comments could ruin your ability to create a good
This week on Lawyer Says, our family law team discusses what to do when you suspect that marital fraud was committed in the name of
If you’re not prepared, a divorce will cost you more than you expect. With over 50 percent of the marriages in the U.S. ending in
In Maryland, separating couples usually need to offer “grounds”—a legal term for “justified reasons”—for getting divorced. Establishing grounds for divorce shows the court that you
If you’ve decided to leave an unhealthy marriage, then you’ll want to know how to file for a divorce. To give you a hand, our
Just like every marriage is different, every divorce is different, too. And divorces vary per state. Maryland has specific requirements for certain types of divorces.
Divorce proceedings intimidate the toughest of people—and that’s before navigating specific state laws. After all, divorces differ between states. If you’re pursuing a divorce in
Many additional factors might make divorce that much more complicated—having Child Protective Services (CPS) involved is one of them. Though CPS provides an invaluable social
There are many instances where different fields of law intersect with each other. At the cross-section of family and criminal law is parental kidnapping: when one parent violates a
