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calculating alimony in maryland
06 Feb 2020

Mastering alimony in Maryland: A strategic guide to understanding and calculating spousal support

Alimony, often one of the most contentious issues in a divorce, involves payments from one ex-spouse to another post-divorce to maintain the standard of living they were accustomed to during the marriage. This guide, presented by the Howard County family lawyers with Coover Law Firm, LLC, delves into calculating alimony in Maryland, helping you understand…

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How to calculate child support in Maryland
11 Nov 2019

How to Calculate Child Support in Maryland (UPDATED: November 2019)

Understanding How to Calculate Child Support in Maryland On October 1, 2018, Maryland expanded the mutual consent divorce law to include married couples who have minor children in common. Under the new law, divorcing parents of minor children will be able to forgo the one-year separation period and obtain a divorce on mutual consent grounds as…

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3 Possible Complications of Same Sex Divorce in Howard County, Maryland
04 Sep 2018

3 Potential Complications of Same Sex Divorce in Maryland

(Columbia, MD)   In 2012, Maryland officially legalized same sex marriage. However, because same sex marriage was not legal across the United States, same sex divorce often proved to be extremely complicated and difficult. Certain states refused to honor divorce decrees for same sex couples, which often caused great difficulty when enforcing the terms of child custody,…

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