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by: Meg Rosan
Category: Family Law
It’s always been difficult to negotiate the finances around a separation. A family has grown accustomed to the expenses of one residence and suddenly the same amount of combined family income must support two residences. But in today’s economic climate, the increased cost associated with a separation has grown to record levels. The Problem Typically,...
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Category: Family Law
The holiday season can be a difficult time, especially for clients in the midst of a custody dispute. Here, Bulman Dunie partner and chair of our family law and mediation practice groups, Meg Rosan, offers five tips for resolving a custody case. Tip 1 – Don’t Insist On Trying Your Case Before a Judge Unless It’s...
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Category: Family Law
Clients often experience a mix of emotions as they prepare for an initial consultation with a divorce attorney. Among them is fear of the unknown. What will my consultation with my divorce attorney be like? What should I do beforehand to prepare? Read on as family law partner, Meg Rosan, explains 5 things you should...
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Category: Family Law
Our family law clients know all too well that even after a divorce trial ends, child support obligations and negotiations can continue. Clients often come to us seeking to modify or terminate their child support obligation. Sometimes clients come to us standing accused of missing support payments because they assume their child support obligation has...
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Category: Family Law, Legal News
The grounds for divorce available in Maryland have been expanding in recent years and, effective October 1, 2023, they expand even further. Where Things Stand Now Before October 1, 2023, spouses could seek a divorce without any waiting period, without a declared reason for doing so, but only if all issues of custody, support, and...
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Category: Family Law, Mediation
In last month’s newsletter, we announced the opening of a new practice group at Bulman Dunie: the Mediation Practice Group. This month, we kick off the first in a series of articles answering some of the most asked questions about the mediation process. When we recommend our clients consider mediation in their case, one of...
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Category: Client Alert, Family Law
It is often difficult for divorcing couples to decide how to divide their shared pets. In both Maryland and the District of Columbia, pets are viewed under the law as “property” – just another asset to be divided along with the wedding silver. Unlike other property, the value of a pet can be difficult, if not...
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