Letting go is extremely difficult. We have clients who have been called out by others for grieving their break up, separation, or divorce. Sometimes people who leave relationships are incorrectly labeled as quitters, because society tells us how easy it is to give up on something or someone, and how hard it is to stay. [Read more…]
by Kim Stepanuk
In Maryland, child support is calculated in most cases using a formula called the Maryland Child Support Guidelines. “The Guidelines” considers the number of children in the family, each parent’s income, any alimony paid or received, the current custody and access schedule including number of overnights each parent has with the children, and the amount that each parent pays for “below the line” expenses such as health insurance premiums, extraordinary medical expenses, and work-related child care expenses for the children, the amount of child support calculated by using the Maryland Child Support Guideline worksheet is presumed to be correct. [Read more…]
by Thomas Mulinazzi
An old friend called yesterday and asked me, “What does it mean if I have the tie breaker authority?” He said he did a Google search for the “best divorce attorney in Howard County” and my name popped up. He figured why not give me a call since we hadn’t connected in awhile (more years than I want to admit). He explained that a Judge recently awarded him the “tie breaker” authority but gave him and his ex joint legal custody. He wanted to know what that actually means in real life.
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Can grandparents petition for custody of a child temporarily living with them?
Question: My wife has a 5-year-old son from a previous relationship. The child had been living with my wife’s parents prior to us getting married. The closest thing he ever had to a male role model prior to me was my wife’s grandfather. They developed a bond. The child now lives with my wife and I. Can the grandfather petition the Court for custody?
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People talk about divorce. They talk about their own divorces and they talk about what they think they know about other people’s divorces. You hear information, advice or supposed facts from friends, family members, your hairstylist, or someone at the gym. There’s a pretty good likelihood that some or all of what they tell you about the divorce process is completely incorrect. [Read more…]