Your child custody agreement spells out both physical custody, which determines parents’ child access and visitation and legal custody, which determines parents’ decision-making authority. Both are naturally important components of your rights and responsibilities as a parent. Your current child custody orders may have worked well when you were first divorced – or when the […]
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Child custody and child support both represent important parental rights and responsibilities, but they cannot be used as weapons by one parent against the other. The State of Maryland – and every other state in the nation – makes determinations regarding both child support and child custody in accordance with the children’s best interests. As […]
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If your goal is to obtain primary or sole physical custody of a child in Annapolis, the most important first step you can take is reaching out to an experienced Annapolis child custody attorney as early in the process as possible. Whether you are facing a divorce, are seeking a post-divorce modification, or are addressing […]
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Assets Challenging to Divide in a Divorce! The division of assets in a divorce is ultimately based on state law and the court’s decisions. You may live in a community property state or an equitable distribution state like Maryland. But, in either case, some assets can be more challenging to divide than other assets. […]
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Many people still assume that a mother has an automatic advantage in a child custody case. However, this has not been true in Maryland family courts for some time. The court will always look at what custody arrangement is in the best interests of the child – which, in most cases, involves both parents sharing […]
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Because your divorce will directly affect your post-divorce finances, your living arrangements with your children, and more, paying the matter the attention it deserves is key, but knowing where to begin can be tricky. Once you have an experienced Annapolis divorce lawyer heading up your team, you’ll have a clearer understanding of any additional professionals […]
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