So, in Maryland, a state with an Equal Rights Amendment, the answer, by law, is no, right? A lot of guys, and many women, just don't buy it. Is it true, myth, hype or situational? I vote for the latter, and I will tell you why. And that is why if you are being courted by a law firm that
Divorce, Social Security and Your Options
If you're considering or are in the process of divorce, and you're just shy of your 10th wedding anniversary, you might want to wait a bit and use the time to brush up on all things Social Security before you make the break official. And you especially want to do this given that lawmakers closed
Using Mediation Correctly In Divorce
Mediation can save divorcing parties tens of thousands of dollars in attorney's fees, as well as the uncertainties of trial. Choosing the right mediator for you and your spouse can be a daunting task, but let's make it super simple. Often, the most experienced divorce attorneys either (a) are the
ALIMONY-MYTHS AND TRUTHS
Attorneys are always trying the tell clients and potential clients how judges determine alimony. There are statutes, cases and all sorts of guides. Websites talk about alimony guidelines, alimony calculators and all sorts of gadgets for calculating entitlement to and amounts of alimony. All of
Are Divorce Laws Unfair To Men In Maryland?
On April 1, 2016, I had the opportunity to moderate a state-wide seminar on How Family law Judges Want Attorneys To Try High Conflict Custody Cases. The panel included a family law magistrate, a district court judge, two circuit court judges, a judge from the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, as
How To Lose Custody Of Your Children
This is not my typical blog post. I try to provide an education on how to succeed. However, there is a growing trend among judges and family law magistrates to think in terms of punishing parents who do not act to the standards that the judge or magistrate sets for them. We all know that is
Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce-Divorce Can Be Crappy
In the opening of Season 2 of Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce, one of the characters talks about her own divorce experience, which can be summed up as follows: My husband divorced me. He then married my younger sister. He doesn't see our children. He pays no child support. I am caring
Meet Your Second Wife
If you watched Saturday Night Live this past weekend, you perhaps caught a game show skit called "Meet Your Second Wife." It was absolutely hilarious--at least to an experienced divorce attorney--but it also allows me to bring up a serious topic--divorce and remarriage. Subsequent spouses can be
