Like other states, Maryland law has limits on when parents who are living apart from each other can change their residence. Specifically, judges in Maryland have leeway to require, as part of their child custody orders in a divorce or paternity action, that parents...

You love your child, and you’ve always been there for them. Lately, you’ve felt like they’ve been pulling away from you, wanting to be more independent and self-supportive. You’re proud that they feel that way, but it has been hurtful that they’ve been telling you...

You want to divorce your spouse in Washington, D.C. You know that the odds of saving the marriage are zero. You just want to get it over with, and you’re wondering how soon you can reach that goal. Will it take a week, a month, a year? Even more than asset division or...

If you drove drunk and are now facing a conviction, you should know that you may be asked to have an ignition interlock device, or IID, installed on your vehicle in the future. An IID is a device that prevents you from starting your car and driving if you have too...

One of the biggest mistakes that people make when trying to create a prenuptial agreement before they get married is to include things that the courts will simply never uphold. Illegal or unethical provisions can directly influence the likelihood of your prenup...

While all states have taken a stance against drunk driving with the implementation of serious penalties, Maryland’s laws are especially complex. For example, the state can charge you with impaired driving even if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) measures below...

As a parent, you’ve probable spent countless hours trying to plan for your children. You may think that you have everything covered, but you might have missed one important point – creating your estate plan. You may not like thinking about your children growing up...

You and your ex-spouse both make good money. You both have households where you don’t need support from the other person to provide for your child. In your opinion, you don’t think paying child support is fair. You believe that since both of you earn enough to support...

You and your partner or spouse have split up, possibly because you didn’t see eye to eye on parts of your relationship. One area where it’s key to find the common ground after you break up, however, is in parenting. You might be a warm and cuddly parent and your ex...

Prenuptial agreements are no longer just for people who come with trust funds or the uber-wealthy. They’ve become an important tool for modern couples -- many of whom have their own independent investments and enterprises before they tie the knot. A good prenup...