Maryland couples who are facing divorce might be heading into the process with differing degrees of financial knowledge and power. Keeping this in mind might make property division more equitable. For example, spouses with more earning power may be able to more easily...
Maryland residents who are getting a divorce might still be able to draw Social Security benefits on their former spouse's income in certain circumstances. The benefits the person receives from a former spouse must be higher than the ones they would receive. Social...
After a divorce, some Maryland parents may initially be committed to living near each other for the sake of the children. However, if one parent starts a relationship with someone who lives further away, that could change. A parent might move in order to live closer...
Maryland residents are probably aware that Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have announced that they are divorcing. Both Pitt and Jolie have so far chosen to settle their differences quietly and behind closed doors. However, the A-list couple has...
Although the end of a marriage can be stressful for any Maryland couple, those approaching their retirement years might find it can create a financial crisis. Issues such as health insurance, retirement plans and Social Security benefits could play a crucial role in...
The rate of divorce for people over the age of 50 has climbed even though the rate of divorce for younger people has fallen. This trend of divorcing when people are older has had an outsized impact on their ability to retire, particularly for women in Maryland and...
A major challenge for those adjudicating divorce and custody cases in the Maryland court system can be parents bringing trivial or minor disputes to be heard. Litigation can be quite costly in terms of both money and time, and some parents push the limits by returning...
By now, many Maryland residents have probably heard that Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. News of the actors' split was first reported by TMZ on Sept. 20, and Pitt quickly put out a statement saying that he was saddened, but the well-being of the...
Older adults in Texas may be more likely to get a divorce than their parents or grandparents were, and one big concern they may have throughout the process is what will happen to their retirement accounts. A study by the National Center for Family & Marriage...
People in Maryland who are divorced and share custody of their children with their exes often work together in co-parenting relationships. Unfortunately, issues can arise when exes disagree about the parenting rules they maintain in their respective homes. One common...