Family Law

On Aug. 26, the Chicago-based 7th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments regarding whether the ban against same-sex marriages in Wisconsin and Indiana should be upheld. The three-judge panel listened to arguments from the attorneys representing several...

Divorce between spouses with children is always a trying time for the parents and children but can also be difficult for grandparents. The state of Maryland currently has laws specifically designed to ensure that the rights of grandparents to see their grandchildren...

Same-sex marriage is legal here in Maryland, but until very recently, neighboring Pennsylvania did not extend full legal protections to every couple. Now, divorce between same-sex couples is the next inevitable legal challenge those couples will face. In fact, there...

Back in 2000, a pair of executives in local social services programs in Carroll County, Maryland, put together a program called Dads Works which they intended to provide assistance to men from primarily low-income backgrounds that were having trouble meeting their...

All too often, people in Maryland discussing divorce focus on the negative but doing that is only to examine one aspect of something that is multifaceted. Divorce can be a motivator for positive change and can actually result in everyone involved being happier and...

When you are a non-custodial parent, there is a big gap in your life. You no longer wake up every morning to your child or children at the breakfast table or get to tuck them in and kiss them goodnight every evening. But beyond ordinary visitation, there are many ways...

More people file divorce papers in January than any other month. Many of these people have no idea what to expect, and every situation is different. However, there are a few things that are true for everyone. First, the more things you try to hold onto, the harder it...

They say that every dog has its day. And these days, many families in Maryland, especially those with children but also many childless couples, have a dog or dogs as family pets. Everyone anticipates and expects that financial issues, ownership of the family home,...

Whether a parent in Maryland started out as a single parent or wound up that way as a result of divorce or death, having exclusive child custody means having to make all the decisions on your own. It also means stretching the money available, whether from work, child...

Family members have just gone through the back-to-school frenzy, and the autumn season is getting into full swing. Even though divorced Maryland parents may not be thinking about holiday visitation this early in the year, it never hurts to be prepared. Experts in the...