Divorce

January is sometimes known as “divorce month” to people in the legal profession and people who have experienced it firsthand. People in the Maryland, the DC area have many different reasons in January for wanting to get a divorce. For some couples, latent issues which...

Sports fans may have seen Deion Sanders’s name in the headlines recently, but this time the news comes from his personal life. As of late, Sanders has found himself in the midst of a highly contested divorce and child custody battle over his three children. Both he...

The increase in older couples getting divorced has led many to wonder how their retirement and Social Security benefits will be impacted. Divorce will impact finances in many ways so it is important for divorcing spouses, especially those already retired or close to...

Many couples wait to file for divorce until after the New Year. Even though you won’t be filing for divorce until 2013, there are still several steps you can take to make the divorce process smoother as well as address any potential issues. Reports show that January...

Divorce impacts several aspects of a person’s life, including healthcare. A new study found that divorced women have a higher risk of losing health insurance coverage, which ultimately can have disastrous consequences on a woman’s health. Every year, an estimated...

Roughly 3.7 million businesses in the U.S. are owned by married couples. With the divorce rate remaining steady at 50 percent, one could assume that half of these businesses may face the challenges of deciding what to do with the business after getting divorced. While...

Divorce can create many challenges, especially for older couples. The increase in older couples getting divorced is now more frequently referred to as a “grey divorce.” While all divorces have significant issues to tackle, older couples getting divorced have several...

The Maryland Court of Appeals recently ruled that you do not need to be physically present at your wedding for it to be legal. The court ruling not only impacts the spouse’s requirement to pay alimony and child support but it could impact future divorce cases in...

Both spouses are required to disclose all assets, which includes income, expenses and debt, during divorce. Despite the legal requirements for spouses getting divorced to follow this guideline, more spouses are hiding assets during their divorce. One-third or 31...