A fundamental part of child custody is ensuring the child will maintain a relationship with the other parent. To achieve this, a parenting plan is necessary. Know what should be part of a parenting plan The parents need to think about the child’s needs. That includes...
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Communicating with your ex during and after divorce
Divorce often involves many painful and complex emotions that may take you a long time to process. When you are trying to get over someone, sometimes the last thing you want to do is talk with them. However, having no contact with your ex when you are divorcing is...
How do defend yourself from a child custody modification
It can feel like a gut punch when your child’s other parent seeks a custody modification in hopes of limiting or even completely eliminating your time with your child. After all, if they’re successful on their motion, then your relationship with your child can be...
Can you modify an alimony order?
You put a lot of work into setting up an alimony order as part of your divorce settlement. You calculated how much the paying party can afford, how much the receiving party needs, and you negotiated how long the receiving party will need the financial support before...
The effects of gray divorce on adult children
The end of a marriage is felt by everyone in the family, even when the children are already adults. For older parents in Maryland, it might be easy to forget that even if their children are adults, they will also experience many of the emotional toils associated with...
Protecting your retirement funds after a divorce
You and your spouse must equitably divide all your marital property, including retirement plans. Divorcing spouses may overlook assets they still hold jointly despite the divorce, which can have adverse financial consequences, especially when those are your retirement...
What happens if the parent paying child support lands in jail?
Child support serves as a source of financial stability for post-divorce parents. Failing to account for it may mean possible jail time. But what if the situation takes a turn and an obligated parent faces incarceration for another crime? What happens to child support...
Does infidelity matter when deciding child custody?
Infidelity breaches a married couple’s vow to remain loyal to one another, so unsurprisingly, it is one of the most common reasons for divorces. However, infidelity can do much more than separate a couple. Depending on certain factors, it might also influence the...
Understanding Maryland’s limited divorce
Not all divorces entirely terminate a marriage. Under Maryland law, an absolute divorce only applies on the grounds of mutual consent, adultery, incurable insanity or criminal conviction leading to incarceration. When these grounds for divorce do not apply and you...