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NOTICE: None of these questions and answers constitute legal
advice. To obtain legal advice, consult with an attorney. This is
especially important in divorce and family law matters, in which
outcomes are often peculiar to the particular facts and
circumstances of the case.
Mediation
What is mediation? How does mediation work? How long does it
take? If a lawsuit has already been filed, is it too late to go to
mediation? What issues can be mediated? For answers to these
and other questions about mediation, click here.
Separation Agreements
What is a separation agreement? What issues can be addressed in
a separation agreement? How is a separation agreement enforced?
What if there is a dispute about what the parties meant? For
answers to these and other questions about separation
agreements, click here.
Custody and Visitation
What is legal custody? What does "joint" legal custody mean?
How important is the ability of parents to communicate with one
another? For answers to these and other questions about
custody and visitation, click here.
Child Support
How is child support determined? What counts as income? Does
overtime count? Can a parent avoid owing child support by taking
a lower paying job? Is child support affected by whether the child
was born when the parents were married? For answers to these
and other questions about child support, click here.
Alimony
What is alimony? Is there a formula for determining alimony?
When does it start? How long does it last? For answers to these
and other questions about alimony, click here.
Marital Property
Is Maryland a "community property" state? Is each spouse entitled
to half of their property? Is there a formula for dividing property?
How are gifts and inheritances treated? Can one spouse be forced
to pay debts of the other? For answers to these and other
questions about marital property, click here.
advice. To obtain legal advice, consult with an attorney. This is
especially important in divorce and family law matters, in which
outcomes are often peculiar to the particular facts and
circumstances of the case.
Mediation
What is mediation? How does mediation work? How long does it
take? If a lawsuit has already been filed, is it too late to go to
mediation? What issues can be mediated? For answers to these
and other questions about mediation, click here.
Separation Agreements
What is a separation agreement? What issues can be addressed in
a separation agreement? How is a separation agreement enforced?
What if there is a dispute about what the parties meant? For
answers to these and other questions about separation
agreements, click here.
Custody and Visitation
What is legal custody? What does "joint" legal custody mean?
How important is the ability of parents to communicate with one
another? For answers to these and other questions about
custody and visitation, click here.
Child Support
How is child support determined? What counts as income? Does
overtime count? Can a parent avoid owing child support by taking
a lower paying job? Is child support affected by whether the child
was born when the parents were married? For answers to these
and other questions about child support, click here.
Alimony
What is alimony? Is there a formula for determining alimony?
When does it start? How long does it last? For answers to these
and other questions about alimony, click here.
Marital Property
Is Maryland a "community property" state? Is each spouse entitled
to half of their property? Is there a formula for dividing property?
How are gifts and inheritances treated? Can one spouse be forced
to pay debts of the other? For answers to these and other
questions about marital property, click here.
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