A Bethesda Family Law Blog

As a single person living in Maryland, you may have used online dating services to find someone with whom to begin a romantic relationship. Or you may have tried out Tinder, the popular location-based app that lets you find people with whom to “hook up” for casual...

Even though most Maryland couples love and treat their pets like children, the state’s laws recognize animals as personal property. The family court does not typically award joint custody of pets as it does with children, and as a result, animals could suffer from a...

Studies show that children in joint custody do better than children who live with only one parent. In 2017, researchers from Uppsala University found that preschool children who divided their time equally between divorced parents in a physical joint custody...

Divorce can present many new challenges to couples in Maryland, but one that seems to be pervasive across the board is negotiating an agreement for child custody arrangements. For some couples, this process is harder and more time consuming than others. For all...

To divorce in the Maryland and D.C area is difficult enough for most couples. There are always two sides of the story and sometimes heated and volatile emotions. If you suspect that you are divorcing a narcissist, you may be dealing with a situation outside your...

Many of Maryland's power couples appear to have enviable relationships, but when it is time to call it quits, a narcissist's recollection of marital perfection may suddenly turn bitter. To protect a carefully crafted image of wedded bliss, a narcissistic spouse may...

For too often, alimony is viewed by many in Bethesda as being a form of financial punishment. The assumption often is that if you were the primary income earner in your marital home, you should be obligated to continue to support your ex-spouse even after your...

There are many reasons for getting a divorce in the D.C. and Maryland areas. Common reasons include infidelity and personal conflicts. However, one reason for abuse that does not get discussed often enough is abuse. Forbes notes that in 2016, President Obama declared...

Divorce is difficult enough for adults in Maryland and elsewhere to process and go through, but it can be an even more upsetting experience for the children involved. Since it is generally held that having a relationship with both parents is in children’s best...

It is difficult to finally decide that your marriage is over and you need to file for divorce in Maryland. It is quite common to try to hold on and see if things get better or change enough that you can continue the relationship. However, there are times when a...