Questions You Want Answered > General Family Law Information (11 entries)
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1. Decide whether you really want a divorce. This seems like a very simplistic response, but it is the most important question you can ask. Would marriage ...
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I know this seems like a mantra, but don't panic. Panic does not make anything better. The first thing you need to do is find a competent family law ...
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If you don't want a divorce, I feel for you, but even though Maryland is not a no fault divorce state, the divorce will still happen. What that means is ...
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Probably not. A marriage is a marriage, no matter its length. Even if you realize it was a mistake, you may still need a divorce. An annulment in ...
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The short answer is that if the account is a joint account, yes he/she can. That action can be considered by the court when it determines property distribution, monetary award ...
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Not necessarily. Abandonment, or desertion as it is called in Maryland, is an unjustified ending of cohabitation. Justification can be proven by either the one leaving or the one ...
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In Maryland, there is no such thing as a legal separation. What Maryland law requries prior to most divorces is a physical separation. Separate bedrooms and separate lives count ...
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The more important question is whether it's a good idea. Adultery is a ground for divorce in the state of Maryland, and it is also a misdemeanor, punishable by a ...
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Let's get this straight. In most states, Maryland included, when you married your wife and she took your last name as her own, it became hers as well. It ...
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You'll note that I was specific in referring to a family law attorney and not just any attorney. Certainly, all of us who have passed the bar examination are qualified ...
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I really wish we could answer that question with any degree of certainty. The cost depends on a lot of factors: how reasonable are you and your spouse; how ...