Category: Blog Post

When we think of wedding planning, we usually think of floral arrangements, tasting menus, and that perfect playlist. We don’t typically think of legal documents. In fact, for a long time, the word "prenup" was treated like a dirty word—a sign of distrust or an admission that the marriage was doomed before...

Divorce is often an emotionally charged process, but few things are as devastating and high-stakes as being falsely accused of abuse by your spouse. In Maryland family law, such an accusation can have an immediate, severe impact—potentially leading to a Protective Order, temporary loss of access to your home and children, and significant damage...

Can I stay in my home in a Maryland Divorce?  Divorce is a complex process, and for many couples, the marital home represents not just an asset, but a lifetime of memories. When a marriage ends in Maryland, a common question arises: who gets to keep the house?...

Child custody orders in Maryland are designed to provide stability and structure for children after parents separate or divorce. However, life often changes over time. Children grow, parents' circumstances evolve, and what once worked well for your family may no longer be in your child's best interests. If you...

Understanding Marital Property in Maryland: What You Need to Know During Divorce When going through a divorce in Maryland, one of the most important—and often misunderstood—aspects of the process is how property is divided.  Maryland follows an "equitable distribution" model for the division of property based on what is...

What we now know to be the largest global information technology outage in history has affected all Maryland courts and computer systems run on Microsoft technologies.  Due to the system outage, all Maryland courts, offices, and facilities will be closed to the public today, and only open for emergency...

On June 26, 2024, the Social Security Administration announced changes made to the disability benefits application. Previously the SSA required disability benefit applicants to provide past relevant work (PRW) which was work performed in the past 15 years. On Wednesday SSA changed PRW to 5 years of work history. SSA also will...

On Monday, June 24, 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that changes would occur within the disability application and approval process, more specifically SSA decided to remove 114 jobs that were previously cited as jobs that individuals could complete when denying disability benefits.  Some of the jobs that...

In Maryland family law cases which involve financial support to or for children or spouses, financial statements must be filed with the court at the time that a party is requesting the financial support.  Maryland utilizes two types of financial statements primarily identified as a Long form financial statement...

In the September 2021 term of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, the court ruled that a person that was found in civil contempt must satisfy certain basic requirements, including that the court order must:  impose a sanction include a purge provision...

What is MDEC? Commonly pronounced "em-deck" stands for Maryland Electronic Courts. MDEC is simply Maryland's electronic filing system or e-filing system, and is currently available in almost all of Maryland's jurisdictions, except for Baltimore City and Prince George's County Courts (at the time of...

Maryland Judiciary Case Search Maryland Judiciary Casesearch is a website that provides public access to the case records of the Maryland Judiciary. Access to the records is governed by the Maryland Rules on Access to Court Records.  Anyone can access Maryland Judiciary Casesearch by...