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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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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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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 Some might consider this legal obligation, also known as spousal maintenance, out of date.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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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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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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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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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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