What can I do?

I would certainly want more details concerning your situation. Generally speaking however, there is an argument to be had that the other parent...

Do I have to pay my wife alimony?

As is almost always the case, the answer is not clear cut. The Court is required to look at a number of factors in addition to your respective...

Your story is chilling and I am sorry that your already difficult situation is being made more so by your parents behavior. Unless there is some...

I'm married but have been separated since 1983, what do I have to do to get a divorce?

You have certainly established grounds under Maryland law. All that is required now is one year separation. If there are no property, alimony or...

Requirements to move a divorce case from MN to Maryland. I live in Pennsylvania with my children for 2 years now.

I am puzzled by your question. You say that the divorce was in Minnesota. You also indicate that you have lived with your children in...

I want to go to VA with my 2 yr old to stay w/ parents. Dad is not on birth cert and gives no support. Can I get in trouble?

Custody questions are always very fact sensitive. Any lawyer would require a great deal more detail than you have provided before offering any...

What does one party need to do to partition a jointly-owned marital residence in DC after a divorce--also in DC?

You will need to sit down with a lawyer with all of the orders and pleadings in the case to address the next steps. 16-2901 really only authorizes...

If I file an appeal on what the master decides and Judge, of course, sides with master, can I file a reconsideration then?

The phrase "There is something wrong with this picture and I don't know what to do now." Suggests to me very strongly that there are a lot of...

I filed my case in the District of Columbia Family Court Division six (6) months ago, and still no Court date?

It should not be taking this long. You should have received a Notice for a Status Conference/Hearing. I suggest that you go to the Clerk's office...

Bio mother is asking bio father for a weekend to take the kids out of state for a family reunion. Can he say no?

While I am sure that at times it can feel that way, it is simply not the policy of the Court's of this state to "favor" mothers. More traditional...