Maryland Divorce Lawyer BlogWith the winter holidays rapidly approaching, it is important to be prepared for traveling with your children, especially if you plan to do so without your child(ren)’s other parent. If you are looking ahead to traveling internationally for spring break or this summer, it is crucial to get a head start on getting your child a passport. Please keep in mind the below can be impacted by the status of your legal custody arrangements with your co-parent. If you have joint legal custody, both parents must agree regardless of age unless the specific provisions with regard to joint legal custody are spelled out differently in your particular case.
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Review Our Co-Parenting Holiday and Vacation Checklist
Whether you’re planning for the holiday season, looking ahead to summer vacation, or checking in with your co-parent, Silverman Thompson’s co-parenting vacation checklist is the perfect place to start.
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Claiming a Child Under the Big Beautiful Bill
Since the passing of the Big Beautiful Bill, several key changes were made to support families and education savings.*
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Understanding Maryland SB 689: I Am Getting Divorced, How Will I Keep My House?
When getting divorced, one of the most difficult questions for anyone is: How will I keep my house? One should start by determining if one spouse can purchase the interest of the other spouse and remove that spouse from any liability on the house. That second piece often leads to a higher interest rate and higher monthly payment for the spouse keeping the home. And if the rate and/or payment are too high, the home may have to be sold incident to a divorce, which may not be the best thing for the family, spouses, or children.
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Is It Time to Re-Calculate Child Support?
In Maryland, when parents agree (or are ordered) to exchange tax returns to re-evaluate child support, here are a few important things to keep in mind:
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Maryland House Bill 1191 Explained: Effective October 1, 2025
Maryland House Bill 1191, effective October 1, 2025, codifies the factors a Maryland family law court must consider in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings.
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School Will Be Out Before You Know It: Review Our Summer Vacation Checklist
Before summer break, review the Silverman Thompson family law team’s co-parenting checklist to ensure there are no logistical surprises when school gets out.
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It’s Time to File Your Tax Return: Can You Claim Your Child?
Which parent claims a child for tax purposes is often a disputed issue between parents, both before a custody order is in place and afterward, if it has not been specifically addressed by a written agreement or court order. Here are a few key considerations to discuss with your tax professional.*
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Office of Administrative Hearings Modifies Firm Client’s Finding of Indicated Child Physical Abuse to Ruled Out
In April 2024, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (the “Local Department”) notified Silverman Thompson’s client it had found him to be a person responsible for indicated child physical abuse of an infant foster child. Through diligent advocacy, Silverman Thompson helped a very deserving family achieve the justice they rightfully deserved and physical abuse against the child was ruled out.
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Registering an Out-of-State Custody Order in Maryland
Courts in Maryland will accord full faith and credit to a child custody determination issued by another state, unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court with jurisdiction.
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How Do I File for a Divorce in Maryland?
Filing for divorce in Maryland can be a complex and emotionally challenging process, but the assistance of an experienced Maryland divorce attorney can help guide you through the process.
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In What County or City Should Your Maryland Divorce Be Filed?
Divorce is a civil proceeding and therefore like all civil proceedings, the action shall be brought in the county or city where the Defendant (opposing spouse) resides, carries on a regular business, is employed, or habitually engages.
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Will a Foreign Divorce be Recognized as a Valid Divorce in the State of Maryland
Over the years, we have had many clients ask if a divorce that they obtained in foreign country will be recognized here in Maryland. The answer is yes, the divorce will be recognized in the United States, so long as the divorce was obtained by a Court that had authority to do so and the divorce was granted legally.
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Annulment Instead of Divorce in Maryland
A common belief is that a spouse may obtain a quick annulment of a marriage versus an actual divorce if they have been married for less than six months. While that may be the case elsewhere, it is not the case in the State of Maryland.
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Understanding Department of Social Services Investigations and How to Appeal Finding of Indicated, Unsubstantiated, or Ruled Out Child Abuse and/or Neglect