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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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What will you do with business assets during a divorce?

Many of our more regular readers are probably becoming familiar with all of the issues that can come up in a divorce involving complex property division. In almost every divorce asset division is one of the touchiest issues, ranking right up there…

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Will soon-to-be ex-husbands start requesting spousal maintenance?

Alimony can be a touchy subject during a divorce, for a wide variety of reasons. Some might consider this legal obligation, also known as spousal maintenance, out of date. But with the country's changing demographics and economic circumstances, spousal support may…

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Would your child support dispute change with reformed laws?

State and federal legislators are usually doing their best to keep laws up-to-date and in line with the most recent evidence of effectiveness. Family law has traditionally been within the realm of state law, with the legislators in each state…

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Asset division could be a major factor in Murdoch divorce

From time to time the divorce of a high-profile couple will consume the news media, for a variety of reasons. When Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorced, much of the news coverage was focused on what would happen with the…

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Do you think of insurance when you think of assets?

When our Maryland readers think about complex property division, they probably envision huge amounts of marital property that is subject to a split, along with numerous bank accounts, the complex valuation of artwork or vicious fights over assets that have sentimental…

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How do you protect your bank account balance in a divorce?

Arriving at the decision to file for divorce can be the toughest part of the process for many people throughout the country. The decision itself can be such a major turning point in life that oftentimes a great deal of…

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Former NFL star requests child support agreement modification

Many of our Maryland readers - especially those who are Baltimore Ravens fans - probably remember former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson. Johnson terrorized his AFC North division rivals for several years before his career began a quick…

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Setback for Maryland same-sex marriage – divorce can be expensive

That didn't take long. As the excitement about the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maryland begins to die down, new issues are popping to the forefront. Hundreds of couples may have rushed to the courthouse as soon as they had…

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Custody disputes can take a toll

Sometimes a Maryland resident embroiled in a divorce can see a custody dispute coming from a mile away. The proceedings get contentious, neither side can agree to any term offered by the other side and both sides are fighting to…

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