Parents who are going through a divorce or separation in Maryland may agree to one of a few different types of child custody arrangements. If the parents do not agree about child custody issues, a judge may order a custody arrangement that is in the best interests of...
How violence and abuse affect custody issues
Maryland, like all states, holds the best interests of the child to be the primary concern when making decisions relating to custody. The law also maintains that the natural connection that children have to their biological parents is worthy of preservation when it is...
Declines in the divorce rate
Many people in Maryland have probably heard the popular notion that 50 percent of all marriages will end in divorce. While this high rate may have been accurate in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the divorce rates of that era appear to have been an anomaly, as they...
How is property divided in Maryland?
Any property that spouses obtain during their marriage becomes marital property, no matter whose name is on it. This means that a car with only one spouse's name on it is considered jointly owned and subject to property division if the spouses divorce. During a...
Avoiding adoption fraud in Maryland
Some adoptive parents may be familiar with adoption fraud. Also known as wrongful adoption, adoption fraud is typically defined as illegal acts or misrepresentation during the adoption process for financial gain. Generally, an adoption agency or a mother who promises...
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