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Baltimore Divorce Lawyers Discuss High Asset Divorce
High asset divorces require a family law firm with the proven ability to effectively manage the complex issues that arise when property, businesses, investments and other expensive assets are on the line. Baltimore divorce lawyers at the Law Offices of Allyson B. Goldscher, LLC represent clients of high net worth. …
Baltimore Divorce Lawyers: Disputes over Material Things during Divorce
A recent study out of the U.K. revealed the top things that divorcing spouses are hiding from each other – and it’s not what you might expect. When surveyed, nearly half of people admit to hiding material possessions from their spouse just before or during their divorce in order to …
Baltimore Divorce Lawyers Discuss Leaving the Marital Home Before the Divorce is Finalized
Divorcing couples often struggle with deciding when is the appropriate time for one spouse to leave the marital residence. There are a number of reasons that both parties may want to remain in the home while waiting for the divorce to be finalized, including financial reasons, proximity to work or …
Baltimore Divorce Lawyers Discuss Unexpected Risk Factors for Divorce
Roughly 50% of marriages end in divorce. While most couples cite financial stress, infidelity and changing values as the major causes of their split, some recent studies have indicated several other surprising factors linked to higher divorce rates. Of course, the presence of one or more of these factors alone …
Baltimore Child Custody Lawyer: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Lesbian Mother
The United States Supreme Court recently sided with a lesbian mother in an adoption case, temporarily blocking an Alabama court order, which declared the adoption of her three children invalid. This case brings attention to the legal challenges that gay and lesbian couples must still face even after the Supreme …
Baltimore Divorce Lawyer: Couples Tend to Put Divorce on Hold Until After the Holidays
Many married couples hold off announcing their plans to divorce until after the holidays. In an effort to maintain some normalcy for the family, some couples will decide to get through the holidays and announce the divorce in the New Year. Historically, December consistently has the lowest amount of divorces, …
Baltimore Child Custody Lawyers: Selecting a Parenting Time Agreement Schedule
Going through a divorce is often a painful process that is full of stresses and challenges for everyone involved. One of the most important issues that needs to be immediately addressed when maneuvering through a divorce is the development of a parenting plan. Establishing clear child visitation schedules that are …
Baltimore Divorce Lawyers: New Maryland Divorce Law
Generally, divorcing couples in Maryland must be living separate and apart for 12 months before they can intiate divorce proceedings. The separation requirement frustrates many of our clients who want to move on with their lives. Divorcing couples without minor children may not have to meet Maryland’s stringent separation requirement …
Baltimore Divorce Lawyer: Same-Sex Divorce Negates Woman’s Visitation Rights
State laws prevailing over same-sex divorces are deficient, which creates a significant disadvantage regarding child visitation rights for same-sex couples who had children before they were legally married. A decision by the Maryland appeals court has denied a lesbian woman visitation rights and custody of a child that was born of …
