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Carlos Mariano Lastra
Gaithersburg Divorce / Separation Lawyer.
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Alimony & Cohabitation in MD: What to do when the ex shacks up with someone new?

Written by attorney Carlos Lastra, 10 days ago.

Cohabitation In Maryland A question heard time and time again - asks why the payor of alimony should have to continue to support their former spouse when they are in a new relationship with all the benefits of marriage except the actual marriage.Maryland Code, Family Law Sectio...

Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): Impact on Same-sex Marriage in Maryland & Washington, DC

Written by attorney Carlos Lastra, 4 months ago.

DOMAs Implications and Effects On September 21, 1996, President William Jefferson Clinton signed into law federal statutory provisions known as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which requires the federal government to define marriage as a legal union between a man and woman.C...

Family Law & Same-sex or Gay Marriage in Maryland

Written by attorney Carlos Lastra, 6 months ago.

It is probably inevitable that there will be a national consensus on gay marriage, Vice President, Joe Biden, told Meet the Press. In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to permit same-sex marriage, followed by Belgium (2003), Spain (2005), Canada (2005), South A...

Alimony Modification, Extension and Termination in Maryland

Written by attorney Carlos Lastra, over 2 years ago.

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Alimony Pendente Lite in Maryland

Written by attorney Carlos Lastra, over 2 years ago.

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Alimony Determinations in Maryland

Written by attorney Carlos Lastra, over 2 years ago.

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How to Secure a Protective Order in Maryland

Written by attorney Carlos Lastra, over 2 years ago.

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