by Stewart Sutton | Feb 7, 2017 | Firm News, General Info
I was recently offered the opportunity to purchase this impressive acrylic award for $110 dollars from a company. I declined the invitation for two reasons. First, the award is a shameless marketing scheme from a business that sells fake honors. Secondly, the use of...
by Stewart Sutton | Feb 16, 2016 | Firm News, General Info
UPDATE: On October 1, 2023, Maryland will eliminate all fault grounds for divorce, including adultery, desertion, and cruel and vicious conduct. There will now be only three no-fault grounds for divorce in Maryland: (a) 6 month separation; (b) irreconcilable...
by Stewart Sutton | Jul 23, 2015 | Firm News
In a divorce, the parties’ Social Security benefits are not subject to division. But did you know that a person’s Social Security benefits are subject to garnishment to enforce a judgment for child support or an alimony arrears judgment? See 42 U.S.C. 659...
by Stewart Sutton | May 7, 2015 | Firm News
On October 1, 2015, Maryland will recognize a new grounds for divorce for spouses without a child in common. Such couples are eligible for divorce if they enter into a written separation agreement that resolves all of their economic, and they both appear for the...
by Stewart Sutton | May 1, 2014 | General Info
In Maryland, the most common grounds for divorce is a 1-year separation. During this 1-year period, the spouses may not cohabitate or have sexual intercourse with each other. Mr. Bergeris was denied a divorce, because he admitted that he and his wife had engaged in...
