Tag Archives: divorce
Looking Back on 2024 & On to 2025!
The end of each year is good time to look back at the things that our office accomplished. Our attorneys achieved many, many strong results for clients in 2024. As a result, we received dozens of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ online reviews across all platforms. We take special appreciation of all our reviews and often share them… Read More »
Tips on How to Manage your Pending Divorce While Living in the Same Home
Recently, many states, including Maryland, have gravitated towards “no fault” grounds for divorce. While there was a time when it was difficult, if not impossible to obtain a divorce when parties were still living together, that situation has become far more common now. Doing so allows parties to save on incurring two sets of… Read More »
How do you serve the Opposing Party?
In some cases, the first real hurdle that a litigant needs to clear comes after they have filed their complaint with the appropriate clerk’s office in the correct jurisdiction. In most Maryland jurisdictions, after the Complaint or Petition has been filed, the clerk’s office will then mail a summons to the party that filed… Read More »
Tips for Finding the Right Family Law Attorney
Going through a divorce can already be one of the most stressful times of a person’s life. During these hard times, many people begin the difficult process of trying to find representation. Finding the right attorney for you may be a huge factor in achieving your ultimate goals, but how do you know which… Read More »
Should I Litigate My Divorce or Try to Settle?
In Maryland, you can get divorced in one of two ways – an uncontested divorce or a contested divorce. An uncontested divorce involves getting an agreement between you and your spouse and submitting the settlement agreement to the court, which will then incorporate your agreement into your Judgment of Divorce. While you are still… Read More »
Human Lawyer vs. Chat GPT: is it advisable to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to draft a Marital Settlement Agreement? (Part II)
Human Lawyer vs. Chat GPT: is it advisable to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to draft a Marital Settlement Agreement? (Part II) On May 13, 2024, Google unveiled its newest AI Tool, Chat GBT 4.0. As a follow up to the experiment contained in the prior Blog on this topic, the directions, below, were typed… Read More »
Custody/Access Schedules for Children
One of the biggest concerns of parents during a divorce or custody action is the custody/access schedule for their children. For many parents who live together with their children, the thought of not seeing their children every day is overwhelming. So, most parents meeting with an attorney are going to ask, “what type of… Read More »
Top Ten Tips for Filling out your Long Form Financial Statement
If you are involved in a divorce case in which alimony (and possibly child support) is being sought, you may be required to fill out something called a Long Form Financial Statement. While the required form is set forth in Maryland Family Law Subsection 9-203, there is no guidance provided as to how best… Read More »
Kristin Cavallari Did It, How Do I? How to Best Introduce Children to Your New Relationship:
Last weekend Kristin Cavallari shared a photo of one of her sons spending time with her new boyfriend, Mark Estes. Post divorce, when parents begin dating again, the question of when to introduce your child(ren) to the new partner will inevitably arise. Consider the following when navigating how to introduce your child(ren) to your… Read More »
How long does it take for a QDRO to be completed?
Divorcing couples are often faced with having a QDRO drafted. One of the first questions they ask is “How long will this take?” For many, it seems that a QDRO should be similar to a transaction at a bank, like moving money from one account to another account. It would seem that it would… Read More »
