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When married parties are ready to divorce, there is no typical path for a divorcing couple, but there is a path to divorce. The path to commencing a divorce action in the state of Maryland is by filing a pleading for divorce, and then following the procedures necessary to pursue a divorce...

Beginning on March 3, 2021, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City has transitioned to allowing Zoom hearings for some trials and hearings for family law cases including divorce, custody, modification, visitation, child support and exceptions. Through the pandemic other courts in different counties have allowed for Zoom hearings and now the rollout...

Maryland instituted a rule that requires parents in litigation for custody of their children that do not have a comprehensive parenting plan to file a Joint Statement of the Parties Concerning Decision-Making Authority and Parenting Time ("Joint Parenting Statement"). The rule became effective on January 1, 2020, and is codified as Maryland Rule 9-204.2.  The...

You can still get a divorce even when you do not know where your spouse is currently living. It may sound bizarre that you get married and plan to be with your spouse until death do you part, but of course things happen, you separate and live apart from each other and...

On April 14, 2020, the Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals issued a Second Amended  Administrative Order Expanding and Extending Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations due to the COVID-19 Emergency.  The Chief Judge extended the initial closure date from May 1, 2020 to June 5, 2020. The closure extends...

With the recent pandemic, parents are wondering what to do about the other parent's access to the child or children in light of the given circumstances. Many parents are now faced with a dilemma of whether to violate a court order and deny access to the other parent because the child is currently with you,...

When looking for more affordable representation options, you might stumble upon or consider unbundled legal services. Unbundled representation which is also known as limited scope services or discrete task representation may help you save hundreds or thousands of dollars on legal fees. The law office of Jerry Williams, III offers unbundled legal services to...