Monthly Archives: December 2025
New Maryland Child Custody Guidelines Take Effect
In May 2025, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed into law HB1191/SB0548, which codifies the factors that judges must use in deciding child custody cases. The legislation formally took effect on October 1, 2025. This article contains a brief explanation of the new legislation and how it alters existing Maryland child custody law. Common Law… Read More »
When Can a Maryland Court Award Indefinite Alimony?
In most cases where a Maryland court decides to award spousal support (alimony), the judge will prefer rehabilitative alimony over indefinite alimony. Rehabilitative alimony means one spouse must pay support to the other for a limited period of time with the ultimate goal of the receiving spouse becoming self-supporting. In contrast, indefinite alimony continues… Read More »
Do I Have to Prove My Spouse Is Having an Affair to Get a Divorce in Maryland?
One of the most common reasons marriages break down is adultery. If one spouse, or even both spouses, are cheating, that signals a betrayal of the very commitment that serves as the basis of marriage. But do you actually need to prove adultery as grounds for a divorce? No. While adultery used to be… Read More »
Navigating Social Media During a Maryland Divorce: 5 Tips to Protect Yourself
According to one survey published earlier this year by SOAX, about 73 percent of the U.S. population currently uses some form of social media. This broadly includes not just the big public-facing platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn, but also popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Apple’s iMessage. Overall, SOAX estimated the average person… Read More »
Can Keeping Guns Affect Your Child Custody Rights in Maryland?
The Second Amendment protects every American’s “right to keep and bear arms.” And while Maryland has somewhat more restrictive gun laws than other states, generally any law-abiding person over the age of 21 can obtain a license to purchase, own, and carry a handgun. That said, a police officer or family member can ask… Read More »