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What is “Parental Alienation” and Why it is Important to Avoid
Divorce is never easy, but when either or both parents campaign against each other using children, no one wins. Parental alienation is the systematic effort of a parent to alter the feelings and behavior of a child with regard to their relationship with their other parent. Parental alienation takes many ...
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Baltimore Divorce Attorney Awarded Rising Star Super Lawyer Rating
Allyson B. Goldscher recognized for excellence in Family Law for seventh consecutive year The distinguished national attorney rating service Super Lawyers has recognized Allyson B. Goldscher as a Rising Star in Family Law for the seventh consecutive year. The rating is awarded annually to lawyers based on peer input, independent ...
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Newly Separated? Tips for Making the Holiday Special for Children
The holidays can be stressful for anyone. For those who are newly separated, there are steps you can take to minimize the stress, and help your children create happy holiday memories. Focused on divorce matters in Baltimore, our law firm frequently works with families to create workable parenting, holiday, and ...
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Tips for Protecting Your Credit Rating During Divorce
A clean credit record is important anytime. After divorce, a good credit rating can help you secure needed financing for a new home, or improve your background check on a new job. Learn how to protect your credit score and avoid common pitfalls that can lower your rating and impact ...
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Live to Work? Some Professions are at Higher (and Lower) Risk for Divorce
Live to Work? Some Professions are at Higher (and Lower) Risk for Divorce Crunching data is sometimes a great way to see the bigger picture about an issue or trend. One researcher who was curious about divorce rates did just that. Nathan Yau is a statistician who works for a ...
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A Calm in the Storm—Making Quality Time with a Meal
Making and enjoying meals with other people is tried-and-true human social behavior. In good times and not-so-good times, meals bring people together to share a moment and nurture the body. Today, challenges like divorce and busy schedules make quality time even more important—and hard to come by. The answer for ...
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Tax Law Overhaul: This Could be a Good Year to Get Divorced
According to recent changes in federal tax law, 2018 may be a big year for divorce in the United States. The recent revision of the tax code impacts couples who go through divorce. Because marriage is a legal contract, it takes the legal action of a divorce to undo a ...
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Back to School! Four Top Tips for Successful Co-parenting
From kindergarten to high school, children across the country are heading back to school. Along with new clothes and school supplies, children need parents with a shared commitment to help them reach their potential throughout the school year. Take a moment to consider the ways you can make life easier ...
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Divorce Mediation…What’s in it for you (and your family)?
Couples who can use divorce mediation to work through divorce issues can save time, money, and create more satisfying agreements on the issues at hand. For the right kind of couple, divorce mediation can become the high-road to a happy family and a bright future. Here are the basics of ...
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Divorce as a Lifestyle: High-Conflict Divorce and Tips to Survive it
Not too many people have anything nice to say about divorce. While departing spouses are rarely at their best during divorce, they can be forgiven for struggling through the often difficult transition that is divorce. For victims of high-conflict divorce though, the relatively normal “bad divorce” is merely a walk ...
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