Adding virtual visitation terms to a parenting plan can be beneficial, especially in situations where physical distance or other circumstances affect one or both parents’ regular physical access to their children. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of virtual...
Trusted Leaders In the
Practice of Family Law
A Bethesda Family Law Blog
Is no-fault divorce coming to Maryland?
Most U.S. states introduced no-fault divorce in the last half of the 20th Century, but Maryland was not among them. The Old Line State has been among a minority of states that uses the traditional divorce rules, in which someone seeking divorce over their spouse's...
Is a mediated divorce possible with a narcissist?
If you’re married to a person with a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), then you most likely know they believe they are more eccentric or exceptional than others. This renders them entitled and unempathetic. Given their characters, you can already tell they are...
Start now setting summer custody schedules
Couples who are fresh from a split need to be proactive about determining the summer custody terms that will best serve their family's needs. If you are newly separated from your spouse, you may or may not yet have an interim custody order in place. Even if an order...
Signs of a fracturing marriage
The decision to divorce is not characteristically a snap decision. Marriages unravel over the course of several months and years before spouses throw in the towel and pursue marital dissolution. The signs of a fragmented marriage are subtle and small. Identifying...
Divorcing parents, it’s time to let go of these two custody fears
Divorce causes parents to experience deep concern about the prospect of losing access to their children. Many couples in Maryland and Washington D.C. decide to forego divorce until their kids are adults to prevent such a possibility. You are right to take your child...
3 tips for social media during divorce
Social media is a part of daily life now. Many people don’t think much about what they post, but those who are going through a divorce should be careful about what they say and do on social media. One of the most important points about social media that you must...
3 ways you can benefit from using mediation during your divorce
Divorce is an emotional process that is challenging in so many different ways. It can leave you with feelings of hurt, anger, and loss. When you’re just getting started, the divorce process can also leave you feeling overwhelmed by all the decisions you need to make....
Strategies to keep the peace in the divorce process
For many struggling couples, the failure of a marriage is akin to the death of a loved one. Emotions range from relief to anger. Regardless of how long the union lasted, soon-to-be exes deal with a sense of mourning. With that loss also comes the fear of starting an...
Divorcing a violent or dangerous person
Ending a marriage is difficult at the best of times. In situations where abuse and violence are involved, it is much harder, especially if the person filing for divorce is the person who has been abused. What is domestic violence? Domestic violence can occur in many...