After a divorce, your divorce order may have contained a provision for you to pay alimony, also called spousal support or maintenance. These payments are made for the benefit of your ex. Life always changes, and sometimes, after your divorce is finalized, your life can change. If your situation has become one where you can… Continue reading How to Prove You Deserve to Have Your Alimony Payments Reduced
Claims for alimony are often a source of intense disagreement when spouses are seeking a divorce in Maryland or the District of Columbia. Indeed, other than child custody issues, alimony is often the most contentious part of a divorce proceeding. In this article, the experienced and top-rated Maryland and DC divorce attorneys at The Law Offices of… Continue reading Waiving Claims for Alimony In Maryland and D.C. Divorces
If you can’t pay your court-ordered alimony and/or child support, first, tell your ex-spouse and, second, tell the Maryland or D.C. divorce court asking for a modification of the amount that you are required to pay. These are some immediate steps to take, and they should be taken when you first begin to have financial difficulty in… Continue reading What If I Can’t Pay My Maryland/D.C. Alimony or Child Support?
Article was published in the May 2023 issue of Lawyer Monthly. A Guide to Alimony Disputes In the US, the award of alimony can often be one of the more contentious outcomes of a divorce, and as such is of keen interest to family law practitioners. In this article, we hear from experienced family law… Continue reading Attorney Thomas Stahl Featured in Lawyer Monthly Magazine
If you are seeking a divorce in Howard County, Maryland or in the District of Columbia, know that the Maryland divorce court and the DC divorce court will make awards of alimony and child support (if there are children of the marriage). Both will be based on the income of the spouses/parents. Alimony is generally… Continue reading What Does “Imputing Income” Mean for Child Support And Alimony?
There was an interesting case decided recently here in Maryland called S.O. v. H.M., Case No. 546, September Term 2021 (Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, May 3, 2022) (unpublished). One legal question in that case was: when did the couple’s marriage begin? The case involved a religious ceremony, but the legal principles should certainly… Continue reading Maryland/DC Same-Sex Couples Alimony: How Long Have You Been Married?
Spousal support – often called alimony – is periodic payments from one spouse to the other. In some states, spousal support can last a lifetime. That is rare in Maryland. However, pursuant to Md. Fam. Law Code, § 11-106(c), indefinite alimony can be ordered by a Maryland divorce court if the court makes one of… Continue reading How Long Will I Have To Pay Spousal Support in Maryland?
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