by Stewart | Jul 10, 2025 | Firm News
A. INTRODUCTION Many family attorneys in Maryland do not know how to calculate a client’s pre-marital interest in an individually titled home as part of a divorce. This article explains the proper method of calculating a spouse’s pre-marital...
by Stewart | Dec 31, 2024 | Firm News
In Maryland, the Court can appoint or the parties can agree in writing that a parenting coordinator is authorized to make decisions regarding minor children. However, there is a limit as to the extent of the parents’ decision-making authority that can delegated...
by Stewart Sutton | Sep 5, 2023 | Firm News
On August 30, 2023, the Maryland Supreme Court held that a post-nuptial agreement that contains a penalty clause (also called a “bad boy” clause) for adultery is enforceable. See Lloyd v. Niceta, __ Md. ___ (2023). The parties’ post-nuptial...
by Stewart Sutton | Oct 27, 2015 | Firm News, General Info
On October 1, 2015, Maryland’s new mutual consent grounds for divorce went into effect. See Family Law Code section 7-103(a)(8). This new grounds for divorce allows spouses who do not have minor children to obtain an immediate divorce, even if they are still...
by Stewart Sutton | Nov 26, 2013 | General Info
Each year, the Washingtonian magazine presents a list of the best lawyers in the Washington metropolitan area. In the December 2013 issue, the Washingtonian magazine identified 31 attorneys in Montgomery County, Maryland, as being the best family and divorce lawyers....
