Maryland’s laws regarding divorce are about to undergo significant changes that will substantially impact how attorneys practice law and what relief may be afforded to our clients. Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law legislation passed in the 2023 General ...
Read More »New Md. divorce rules: ‘People can move on’
Getting a divorce will soon become a little easier in Maryland, thanks to a change in state law. The Maryland General Assembly Senate Bill 36 and House Bill 14, now signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore, repeals most existing grounds for an ...
Read More »Matrimonial Matters: The eternal divorce case
Every lawyer who practices matrimonial law has had a case (and maybe several) in which it seems that they are living a Kafkaesque novel. However, there is a case in New York County Supreme Court that is remarkable. That case ...
Read More »Elizabeth J. McInturff: The new way to hide money under the mattress
For those of us still figuring out how to manage our run-of-the-mill banking apps, cryptocurrency, a la Bitcoin or Tether, can seem like an impossible idea to wrap your head around. However, cryptocurrency is becoming a popular a way to ...
Read More »Divorce is even messier now with a tightening real estate market
ROCHESTER, NY — Soaring home prices coupled with still record-low inventory has created unforeseen complications in divorce settlements, a process that already was stressful and often cantankerous. If the house isn’t being sold and the proceeds split between the parties, ...
Read More »What happens in divorce when digital bullying is in play?
After Emily Pina’s parents separated, the 27-year-old in Phoenix said she spent years listening to her dad beg for the return of his family. He turned up the volume once her mom started dating. Sound familiar? “It’s the same thing ...
Read More »Legal-mal action stemming from divorce case reinstated
PROVIDENCE, RI — An attorney may have had a professional duty to incorporate into prenuptial and postnuptial agreements specific language protecting income his client generated during the marriage, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has ruled. A Family Court judge had ...
Read More »Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
LOS ANGELES — Larry King is seeking a divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn King, after 22 years. The 85-year-old talk show host filed a petition to end the marriage on Aug. 20 in Los Angeles Superior Court. Larry King ...
Read More »Divorce is destroying the finances of Americans over 50
In one sense, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, are nothing special. By finalizing their divorce this summer, they join the millions of Americans now splitting up in middle age. The rate of divorce after age 50 ...
Read More »Why fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced
(THE CONVERSATION VIA AP) Fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced, with the rates falling 18% between 2008 and 2016. Among American adults, there is support for divorce when couples do not get along. Women, people from underrepresented racial and ...
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