As regular readers of our Bethesda Family Law Blog will recall, we recently published a post about Social Security benefits that divorced spouses can receive based on their former spouse’s earnings history. Certain conditions set out by the Social Security...
Social Security benefits for divorced spouses: A primer
When planning their retirement finances, divorced Maryland residents sometimes overlook Social Security benefits for divorced spouses that would otherwise be important parts of those plans. The Social Security Administration pays benefits to divorced spouses when...
What does “mutual consent” refer to in a Maryland divorce?
If you’re a frequent reader of our Bethesda family law blog, you might remember an early May post that described the two different kinds of divorce in Maryland: absolute divorce and limited divorce. As you’ll recall, absolute divorce legally ends your marriage and...
For richer and poorer: Divorce in the Forbes 400
They say that money can’t buy happiness. While that is probably true, many people daydream about what it would be like to try to purchase bliss. Media outlets around the world, including here in Bethesda, carried the news that Bill and Melinda Gates had announced...
Methods of dividing a business in divorce
A married couple that owns and operates a successful Maryland business typically puts in long hours of difficult work. A divorce ends not only their marriage, but it can put an end to the business they worked so hard on. In a divorce that involves co-ownership of a...
Maryland’s two types of divorce
While there is a virtually unlimited number of reasons why relationships stop working and marriages come to an end, there are only two types of divorce in Maryland. Absolute divorce When most people think of divorce, they think of what the state of Maryland calls...
How to prepare to divorce a narcissist
Divorcing your spouse can be difficult to accomplish, but it can be even harder when they are a narcissist. When a narcissistic spouse can make the challenges of divorce even harder, knowing how to prepare for this type of divorce can be a massive benefit. When your...
Divorce vs. trial separation: which could be the best choice for you?
When you and your spouse are ready to get a divorce in Maryland, you may have to wait. With certain exceptions, state law requires spouses to be voluntarily separated for at least 12 months or involuntarily for 24 months. For many unhappily married people, this...
Avoiding mistakes on your post-divorce tax returns
Thoughts of spring are beginning to push their way into people’s minds, much like early blooming flowers pushing their way through melting snow. The annual rites of spring include more than chirping birds and blossoming buds, however: as every Bethesda resident knows,...
The pandemic complicates everything, including divorce
For those who might be keeping score, you can add divorce to the long list of things altered by the pandemic. As Covid-19 has battered the nation, concerns about health and economic security have added to tension in many marriages. The pandemic has affected divorce,...
