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With 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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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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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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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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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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