Collaborative divorce is a healthier alternative to litigation because it allows you and your spouse to negotiate the terms of your divorce rather than fight over them in court. It is a four-way meeting between the spouses and their respective lawyers but can also...
Year: 2023
Voluntary vs. court-ordered: exploring mediation in divorce
In the past decades, divorce has become flexible and now has options for parties to privately take divorce matters into their own hands. With more divorcing parties willing to compromise and its potential reduction in duration and costs, mediation has become one of...
How do visitation rights work?
When parents in Maryland end their marriage, issues surrounding the children and custody arrangements are typically the most emotional and challenging parts of the divorce process. If parents are unable to put their differences aside and agree on a child custody...
Navigating a high-net-worth divorce in Maryland
Any divorce can come with complications, but those involving more assets may have more to contend with. A high-net-worth divorce is typically defined as the dissolution of a marriage where at least $1,000,000 in assets are in play. However, these days, many...
Who’s accountable when negligence causes personal injury?
There is often inherent risk involved when you are in the workplace, are traveling in Maryland or undergoing medical treatment. Sometimes, accidents happen, and no one is at fault. At other times, however, another person’s (or several people’s) negligence is a direct...
How do car accidents impact one’s driving record?
There can be many negative outcomes that result from a car accident, from physical injury to vehicle damage to emotional distress. One thing that people may overlook when considering the overall toll of an incident on their lives is the issue of their driving record...
What documents are needed to purchase a home during a divorce?
The issue of where to live after marriage can bewilder soon-to-be divorcees in Maryland. Often, finding a new place to live involves acquiring property, yet making a large purchase before the divorce is finalized can seem like a bad idea with regard to property...
Avoid child custody problems this summer
Most Maryland schools have recently been let out for summer break. For divorced parents, summertime often poses a few logistic challenges, particularly if both parents work full-time outside their respective households. Parents who keep their children’s best interests...
Choose attire carefully for child custody proceedings
When you step into a Maryland courtroom to convince a judge that your children would be best off in your care following a divorce, you must demonstrate fitness and capability as a parent. Everything you do and say, in fact, even your appearance, will influence the...
3 alcohol-driven behaviors that often cause a collision
Throughout the year, but especially during summer and on holiday weekends, there are a lot of drunk drivers on Maryland roadways. A motorist who is alert and cautious while driving is still at great risk for injury if a nearby driver has recently consumed alcohol....
