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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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Have you considered college savings when dividing assets?

Our Maryland readers may have seen previous posts here discussing the variety of problems that can be encountered by a divorcing couple in attempting to reach an equitable division of marital property. Of all the issues involved in the divorce…

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Maryland residents should expect financial change after a divorce

When a person begins to contemplate the possibility of filing for divorce it can be a sad - and often scary - time in life. Coming to the realization that the bonded relationship a person was so happy to enter…

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The family home as part of the marital property

Many of our married Maryland readers may know that property obtained during the marriage is known as "marital property." This property could include bank accounts, artwork or even retirement accounts. For many couples, the assets they obtain together are meant…

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What preliminary steps should you take prior to a divorce filing?

Each year thousands of Maryland residents make the decision to end their marriages. Although the now familiar term of "irreconcilable differences" can be the official reason that leads a couple to divorce, the reality is that there are innumerable reasons…

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Same-sex marriage is legal in Maryland – what now?

There is a battle raging in America today. No, there isn't a foreign invader or an insurgent rebel force. The battle is an ideological and cultural fight. On one side there are proponents of same-sex marriage, arguing for equal treatment…

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Billions potentially at stake in couple’s asset division

Many of our Maryland readers are probably familiar with the annual listing by Forbes of the richest people in our country. There is usually an overall list of the richest people, as well as breakout lists by category, such as…

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Have you thought about how a divorce will impact your finances?

Whether a divorce is amicable or contentious, one of the main goals for all of the parties involved is usually to ensure that asset division does not become a sticking point in the process. This is especially true in a high…

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Improvements continue for Maryland’s child support system

Previous posts here have mentioned the troubles that the State of Maryland's Department of Human Resources has faced in regards to child support in recent years. An audit found that there were a number of areas which needed to be…

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Relocation can lead to a custody dispute

Some of our Maryland readers may find themselves in this situation one day: the divorce is over, the issues have been settled and agreed to and now everyone is trying to go along within the framework of those agreements. Then…

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