For those who care about such things, RedMaryland is once again debating the gay marriage issue and what Maryland conservatives ought to be doing about the move to legalize it in the Old Line State. For a while now there’s something that’s bothered me about this debate (the debate generally, not this one specifically), and […]

By: Madelynn Herman and Yulia Vangorodska The Knowledge and Information Service was asked to provide information on the numbers of self-represented litigants in the courts. Courts are continuing to see an increase in the numbers of litigants who represent themselves. Self-represented litigants are most likely to appear without counsel in Domestic violence, such as Divorce, […]

A very nice woman came to see me this afternoon about a divorce. Her name is not Sally, but I will call her that to protect her privacy. Sally has been married for a long time, and has children with her husband. They have a house, Sally’s husband has a good, solid job, and Sally is […]

Unfaithful husbands are often insensitive to the pain they inflict, just as are other abusers… In many instances, betrayal through infidelity can be very close to what we term domestic violence. Unfaithful husbands, especially if your husband has passive aggressive tendencies, are often insensitive to the pain they inflict, just as are perpetrators of physical and psychological violence. How To […]

In my divorce planning practice, I have been asked numerous times the question, “Which is better, alimony or child support?” Better is not the correct word to use in this situation and I am quick to point out that “more advantageous” is the proper phrase. In the eyes of the almighty Internal Revenue Service, alimony […]

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been experimenting with using fixed and flat fees in certain types of family law cases. Frankly, the response from prospective clients has been very positive. Potential clients seem to like the idea that their costs is fixed and set, and that they can plan and budget for their case.  This makes sense […]