I live in the state of Maryland and so does my spouse he asked me for my social security number can’t he file without it?

Do NOT give it up to him. Their is no good reason that he needs that (ex: you can always file your taxes separately).

Can I withhold visitation?

If you believe that the Father puts the child at risk of serious harm, then ethically you have no choice but to withhold the child. Still, is...

My mother never put my father on child support because he was nowhere to be found no I found him after 26 years may I puthim on?

Unfortunately, he no longer has a legal obligation to provide child support. That ends when you are 18 and graduate high school or 19. By any...

How does spousal support work ? I just filed bankruptcy and I have no money, how this going to affect me ?

Mr. Koslow’s list of alimony factors are accurate. However if you do not have the ability to pay for legitimate reasons then the Court has no...

How can the house be sold?

It cannot be sold until the final divorce hearing. If they do not have children then the Court will order the house sold within a reasonable period...

Do I need to be present myself in the court on the day of hearing?

Mr. Koslow is technically correct. However, it’s best to call the Judge’s Chambers and ask or call the Court’s Family Court administrator, Ms. Sue...

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In the state of MD or VA do you have the option of annulling the marriage?

MD Courts do not favor annulment and it is almost never granted. The only viable circumstances would be bigamy or polygamy.

If I remarry someone with children, and I have one child, what are our legal obligations to each other?

While you will love, care for, and financially support your step children by choose you have no legal obligation to do so. Only the parents have...

The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel county provides a volunteer attorneys to give you free legal advice on almost every day of the week. You can...

I’ve done it just under three weeks. That’s the current “record” in the Circuit Court for Howard County. But that’s if both parties cooperate. I...