Divorce

It can be devastating to hear that your spouse wants to get a divorce. This may be true even if you had been thinking about submitting a divorce petition to a Maryland judge yourself. However, you do have some level of control over what happens next. You can ask your...

If you're getting a divorce in Maryland, there can be a lot of things at stake. Some people earn an income by owning multiple properties and worry about having to split those properties in a divorce. Fortunately, there are ways you can protect yourself as a real...

With the number of divorces for people over 50 increasing, some older residents in the Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas might be facing the end of their marriages. A so-called "gray divorce" has some particularities because people are older and closer to...

In the state of Maryland, there are two types of divorce: absolute and limited. An absolute divorce ends your marriage legally and settles all property and custody issues. Once the absolute divorce has been finalized, both you and your ex-spouse are legally permitted...

Today, everyone in Maryland has heard of a prenup. They probably even know someone who has one. But the postnuptial agreement is a newer phenomenon. This is an agreement signed following a marriage ceremony. Like a prenup, it outlines things like the division of...

Many of our readers in Maryland have probably seen news reports about the rise in the rate of divorce among older Americans. This statistical trend has given rise to a new term in the legal lexicon: “gray” divorce. This term typically refers to divorce cases that...

Thinking about marriage and divorce prior to a marriage may seem odd, especially when a couple has not spoken about marriage. However, having a conversation about marriage and life can be key to helping couples avoid divorce later in life. The non-marriage...

Maryland does not have a process called legal separation. While a couple may well separate from each other, the only way legally to end a marriage in Maryland is a divorce. However, Maryland does recognize two different types of divorce. An absolute divorce, which may...

Many times in life, people think that if they have more money, they can live an easier, happier life. They can afford a luxury home, a fancy car and some deluxe vacations. That all sounds nice, but at times, having more money leads to having more problems. That’s...

During these unprecedented times, it seems that every week brings the news of a new celebrity divorce. And, last week was no different as the news of Bill and Melinda Gates impending divorce was announced. However, what this “gray divorce” did that none of the other...