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
How Many “Passes” Should Your Spouse Get Before Divorce?
Giving or getting a pass in a marriage in an interesting concept. Passes are essentially forgiveness. But they are rarely if ever "forgotten." Passes come in degrees. The bigger the perceived misconduct, the fewer passes you get, or give. After more than 25 years of practicing divorce law,
Divorce-When Do I Take My Wedding Ring Off?
When should you take your wedding ring off when you divorce? There are many options: Immediately, because you are finally free Never, because you never wanted the divorce Not immediately, but when you needed the money so you sold the ring or melted it down for the gold or diamond
Your Child’s Question: Tell Me Why Your Divorce Has To Ruin My Life
Divorce and children. It does not always work out the way you think it will. At every age, the challenges of guiding children through the throes of divorce can bring even the best parent down to his or her knees. Let's focus on teenagers today. Let's talk about what they know and what they
