Category Archives: General
Can AI answer QDRO questions?
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is great for generating images of cats having tea parties on the surface of mars, but the legal profession is somewhat skeptical of AI’s ability to answer legal questions. To test this in the area of QDROs, we asked a somewhat simple but technical question: is TSP ERISA qualified? TSP or… Read More »
JUST IN! De Facto Parents are Obligated to Financially Support Children
Over the last decade, Maryland Appellate Courts have been establishing and refining third-party standing in child custody cases, including what it means to be a de facto parent in Maryland and who qualifies. In Maryland, a de facto parent is an adult other than the child’s legal parents (whether they are biological or adopted)… Read More »
Top Ten Tips for Appearing in Court
While many family law cases settle before the need for a contested hearing/trial, sometimes a trial is necessary. Having experienced counsel is always important when getting ready for trial, but there are things you can do on your own to help ensure that you make the most out of your court experience. Below you… Read More »
5 Tips For Better Co-Parenting Communication
Parenting is a challenge as it is, but co-parenting in two separate households can be its own beast. Everyone parents their children differently but trying to co-parent with someone who you may not always see eye-eye with can be very challenging. Most co-parents communicate via text or email since they do not see each… Read More »
Navigating Co-Parenting Challenges Post-Divorce
You did it! You finally got your Judgment of Absolute Divorce. Your retirement accounts have been dealt with. You have a resolution related to the marital home. You or your spouse is paying child support on time each month. You even have a custody and access schedule that seems to be working well for… Read More »
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 »
Do We Need a Co-Parenting Application?
Regardless of most custodial arrangements, parents need to be able to communicate about their children and, more often than not, that can be a challenge for many reasons. Now, some families are perfectly fine without the use of a co-parenting application. Some co-parents are able to communicate cordially, effectively, and efficiently on a regular… 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 »
A Commentary on Protective Orders
The sword and shield of family law, a protective order, is a misunderstood tool that will cause immense harm to a party when abused. A protective order is one of two forms of restraining order available under Maryland Law. Unlike its cousin, the peace order, a protective order is the only avenue available… Read More »
