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A divorce involving children is often a complex legal matter

Nothing can make individuals going through a divorce more cantankerous than a child custody dispute. Whether the problem is agreeing to a parenting plan or fighting over visitation rights, some parents will fight for their children to the bitter end, sometimes…

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Maryland legal community looks to improve child custody process

Is change a good thing or a bad thing? It probably depends on who you ask, but it looks like several members of the Maryland legal community will be gathering with key decision makers to determine what types of changes…

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How do Maryland residents value retirement accounts in a divorce?

Going through a divorce can make anyone focus on the here and now as opposed to the distant future, like retirement. After all, the divorce process can involve so many aspects of a person's life that the decisions being made…

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Does complex property division keep people from getting divorced?

It is doubtful that any of our Maryland readers thinks that a person contemplates divorce as a lighthearted and easy decision. For most people, the decision is gut-wrenching. No matter whether a marriage has lasted one year or 20, divorce…

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USDA releases report detailing cost of raising a child

Raising a child can be quite costly in today's world. According to a new annual report known as the Cost of Raising a Child report, the USDA found that middle class families that had a child in 2012 can expect…

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Complex asset division, other disputes can occur in any divorce

Americans are fascinated with celebrities. But when a high-profile couple goes through a high asset divorce, the media frenzy can be astonishing. That has been the case since news broke that Rupert and Wendi Murdoch would be getting a divorce. Rupert…

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What is the best response in a child support dispute?

For many Maryland couples who go through a divorce animosity is unavoidable - at least at first. It is probably very rare that both spouses will come through the process without ill will directed toward each other, and that is…

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From simple property division to complex issues

There are many questions that an individual has to ask themselves when they are contemplating a divorce. For some people the sheer amount of change that would be required in a post-divorce life is enough to make them try harder…

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Flexibility can help resolve a child support dispute

When our readers hear about a child support dispute, they probably think of a non-custodial parent paying late - or not at all. There can be many reasons that lead to issues with delinquent payments or failure to pay child support, especially…

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Spousal maintenance and “co-habitation”

Alimony is an evolving area of family law, for a variety of reasons. For starters, alimony - more commonly called "spousal support" or "spousal maintenance" these days - is usually highly unpopular with the party that ends up being required to…

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