Category Archives: Family Law
Co-Parenting Through High Conflict: Resources and Tools Every Family Should Know
Co-parenting during a divorce after separation or divorce can be one of the most challenging transitions a family faces. Even in relatively amicable situations, coordinating schedules, making decisions, and maintaining consistent communication can be difficult. In high-conflict cases, those challenges can feel overwhelming. Successful co-parenting is not just about cooperation—it’s about communication, boundaries, and consistency…. Read More »
Attorneys for Children During a Divorce
Many people going through a tumultuous divorce have the difficult decision of whether to ask the Court to appoint an attorney to represent their child(ren). What many litigants may not know is that there are actually, with each type of attorney having an entirely different role. Whether your child needs an attorney is up… Read More »
How Fast Can I get Divorced?
One of the biggest questions for people in Maryland seeking a divorce is: what is the fastest way they can get divorced? People can have many different reasons for wanting to get a divorce quickly but for many, many years that was not possible because of the requirements in Maryland for the granting of… Read More »
DO I NEED A CUSTODY EVALUATION IN MY CUSTODY CASE?
Many people have heard the phrase “custody evaluation” without really knowing what it is, and whether they need it in their custody case. In Maryland, Custody Evaluations are governed by Maryland Family Law 9-205.3, which defines a custody evaluation as: “a study and analysis of the needs and development of a child who is… Read More »
Can Offset Claim Parentage of Cardi B’s Baby with Stefon Diggs?
For anyone out there not familiar with rapper Cardi B, the superstar from New York City is going through a contentious divorce from fellow rapper, Offset from the Migos. Cardi B and Offset were reportedly married in September 2017, but the two of them have been estranged and feuding in the courts for some… Read More »
New Maryland Law Makes it Easier to Assume Mortgage Post-Divorce
For many clients going through a divorce, one of the biggest struggles is not only if someone is going to stay in the marital home, but how to give up the 2 or 3% interest rates from purchasing or refinancing a home in the early 2020s. With mortgages currently hovering around 6-6.5%, many spouses… Read More »
Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman: Sobriety Clause in Prenuptial Agreement
Agreements in family law matters can give those that are privy to them a significant amount of insight into the dynamics of the relationship. Examples of these types of agreements can include separation and marital settlement property agreements, as well as pre and post nuptial agreements. Often these agreements are negotiated and finalized in… Read More »
What Happens If the Money Is Gone?
Divorces can be very difficult and complicated. Imagine getting your divorce and then spending time with a QDRO drafter, only to discover that the retirement funds aren’t there anymore! What if the account has been depleted, rolled over, or mismanaged before the QDRO is actually processed? Let’s unpack what’s happening here— and what options… Read More »
New Change to the Maryland Child Support Guidelines – the Multifamily Adjustment
If you have gone through a custody, child support or divorce case with children, you likely know that there are Child Support Guidelines in Maryland. The guidelines are mandatory in any case where the parents have combined gross monthly income of $30,000 or less. If the parents make a combined income of more than… Read More »
A Quick Take on Maryland’s New Custody Factors
During the 2025 Legislative Session in Maryland, new custody factors were discussed, agreed upon, and ultimately signed into law by Governor Moore. Currently, House Bill 1151/Senate Bill 548 provides for sixteen (16) “new” custody factors. Previously, the courts have relied upon two (2) seminal cases Montgomery County v. Sanders, 38 Md. 406 (1978) and… Read More »
