301-656-1177

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL

Archive: Family Law

Separation in a Time of High Interest Rates

by:

2023

by:

Category: Family Law

Separation in a Time of High Interest Rates

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,...

Continue Reading

Top 5 Tips for Resolving Your Custody Case

by:

2023

by:

Category: Family Law

Top 5 Tips for Resolving Your Custody Case

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...

Continue Reading

5 Things to Expect at Your Initial Consultation with a Divorce Attorney

by:

2023

by:

Category: Family Law

Five Things to Expect at Your Initial Consultation with a Divorce Attorney

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...

Continue Reading

3 Myths About Modifying or Terminating Child Support

by:

2023

by:

Category: Family Law

Three Myths About Modifying or Terminating Child Support

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...

Continue Reading

No-Fault Divorce – Now Available in Maryland

by:

2023

No-Fault Divorce - Coming to Maryland in October 2023

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...

Continue Reading

Mediation – How Much Does It Cost?

by:

2023

by:

Category: Family Law, Mediation

Mediation - How Much Does It Cost?

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...

Continue Reading

Announcing – The Mediation Practice Group at Bulman, Dunie, Burke & Feld, Chtd

2023

Megan N. Rosan

We are excited to announce the opening of a new practice group at Bulman Dunie: the Mediation Practice Group. Partner Meg Rosan will lead our new practice area. Meg can assist both represented and unrepresented parties in the negotiation of parenting plans, separation agreements, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, agreements regarding support, and financial settlements. Meg...

Continue Reading

4610 Elm St.

Bethesda, Maryland 20815

Phone:  301-656-1177

Fax:       301-986-9719

GET DIRECTIONS

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL

Talk to an Experienced Attorney

301-656-1177