Many Maryland divorces involve hurt feelings on one or both sides. Sometimes, the negative feelings spouses have for one another trickle down and start impacting the relationships that exist between them and their children. When one parent’s attempts to turn a child...
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Will bird nesting work for you?
Divorcing parents understand that one of the hardest parts of the split is the impact it has on your child. Unfortunately, there is very little you can do to ease all of the pressure, pain and anxiety that a divorce causes. But there are steps you can take to provide...
What is drowsy driving?
On the road, you could find yourself involved in a motor vehicle collision for a host of reasons. It is important to review various traffic crash risk factors, such as drowsy driving. Every year, many crashes occur as a result of driver fatigue, and there are a number...
How to find hidden assets during a divorce
Suppose you are approaching the asset separation portion of your divorce. In that case, you should understand that nearly everything you and your spouse acquired during your marriage is a shared asset, meaning you each own a portion of it. In high-asset divorces, a...
How do you help your child adjust to living in two households?
Divorcing parents may need help to move on with their lives, and their shared children may need help with moving back and forth between two households. Helping kids get comfortable eases their transition and makes co-parents' lives easier. Insights from Parents may...
Why do spouses need to disclose assets to the divorce court?
A divorce generally involves you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse disclosing your individual assets to the court. A legal discovery process begins after filing a petition to dissolve your marriage. Each spouse's legal team may request documents to learn more information...
Is this a warning sign of brain trauma?
When you take a blow to the head, you want to keep tabs on your overall health and wellness in the aftermath. After all, it is possible that you suffered from brain injury or trauma due to the hit. While these injuries often make themselves known immediately, it is...
Consider a doctor’s visit after any accident
When you are in a car accident, a lot of things happen all at once — including your fight or flight response. This helps you concentrate away from pain, which is a useful trait in the immediate aftermath when the scene of an accident requires action. After the...
Is your ex entitled to your Social Security after a divorce?
Following a Maryland divorce, you might expect to have to split many of your possessions and assets with your former partner. You may, too, wonder whether your ex has any entitlement to your Social Security funds when the time comes. According to AARP, your ex may be...
Parenting plan tips: What should you include to avoid conflict?
The standard Maryland parenting plan rarely addresses individual families’ unique circumstances or goals for custody. As a result, it does little to help co-parents avoid conflict when an impasse in decision-making inevitably arises. The good news is that this does...