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Divorces involving military personnel come with a unique set of challenges and rules that aren’t typically encountered in civilian divorces. Among these are the "20/20/20" and "20/20/15" rules. These rules determine eligibility for continued military benefits after a...
For high-asset couples in Maryland, there are multiple challenges during property division proceedings. First, they need to identify their marital resources. Then, they need to estimate their value. Finally, they need to negotiate a reasonable way to divide those...
On your wedding day, whether that was less than five years ago or several decades more, you no doubt expected your marriage to last a lifetime. Statistics prove otherwise for many couples, however. In fact, the divorce rate for spouses who are ages 55 and older, who...
The Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act (SCRA) is a federal law that offers important legal protections to military members and their families in different areas, including mortgages and life insurance. SCRA also helps in divorce cases. It recognizes the unique...
For most people, a family vacation is something worth looking forward to. However, this excitement can be considerably complicated if a child’s parents are no longer together and the vacation in question involves traveling out of state. Depending on the terms of any...
When you took your husband’s last name after marriage, it was a gesture of love, affection and commitment to your spouse. Now that you're no longer together, you may want to free yourself from sharing his name. However, choosing to revert back to your previous surname...
If your spouse is a current or retired federal employee, you likely haven’t given much thought to your health insurance in a long time, since you’ve been eligible through them for Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB). If you’re divorcing, however, you need to know...
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...
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...
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...