Having an attorney’s guidance to help you through the process of filing for divorce is key for keeping your case organized and so that you know what to expect. Working with an attorney can lead to significant legal fees. In some situations, you could be eligible for an award of attorney’s fees. In other situations,…
Having an attorney’s guidance to help you through the divorce process is key for keeping things organized and managing expectations. Working with an attorney, of course, could lead to significant legal fees. In some situations, you could be eligible for an attorney’s fee award in Maryland. In others, you’d need to be prepared to cover…
Going through a divorce is likely putting a lot of stress on you and your family. Throughout the process you and your spouse have to gather a substantial amount of information about all of your assets, accounts, habits, and choices. In Maryland family law cases, the process of gathering evidence is known as discovery and…
If you and your spouse have a combined income of over $15,000 a month, it is likely that you entered into a prenuptial agreement prior to your marriage. A prenuptial agreement or antenuptial agreement (“prenup”) is an agreement entered between two people before a marriage where one or both parties establish their right to claim an…
During a divorce proceeding, a lower-earning spouse may be entitled to rehabilitative or indefinite alimony. Generally, the spouse with higher income may be ordered to pay spousal support to the lower-earning spouse. Alimony awards are enforceable by the court, particularly if the alimony award is incorporated in a judgment of divorce and marital settlement agreement. However, some…