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Divorcing During the Pandemic: Arbitration
The Maryland court system still remains in Phase II of the Maryland Judiciary’s reopening plan. The court system is scheduled to return to Phase IV operations on March 15, 2021, and Phase IV operations on April 26, 2021. Currently, no in-person multi-day trials are being held, and most jurisdictions are not allowing remote multi-day trials. Most contested…
Divorcing During the Pandemic: Mediation
The Maryland court system still remains in Phase II of the Maryland Judiciary’s reopening plan. The court system is scheduled to return to Phase IV operations on March 15, 2021, and Phase IV operations on April 26, 2021. Currently, no in-person multi-day trials are being held, and most jurisdictions are not allowing remote multi-day trials. Most…
Divorcing During the Pandemic: What You Need to Know about Marital Settlement Agreements
A Marital Settlement Agreement, also known as a Marital Separation Agreement, is a written legal agreement that settles all marital issues and which allows the parties to move forward with an Uncontested Divorce Hearing. In other words, it is a legal contract that outlines the terms of the divorce. Marital issues include everything from…
Attorney Snehal Massey Elected to 2021 Executive Board of South Asian Bar Association of Washington DC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Earlier this month, Snehal Massey was elected to the 2021 Executive Board of the South Asian Bar Association of Washington DC. South Asian Bar Association of Washington DC, (SABA-DC) is a voluntary bar association dedicated to meeting the needs and interests of the South Asian American legal community in the Washington…
Divorcing During the Pandemic: When You Can’t Get Into Court
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state of Maryland, the court system is returning to Phase II of the Maryland Judiciary’s reopening plan. Phase II does not permit in-person multi-day trials, and many jurisdictions will not hold multi-day trials remotely. The courts will continue to hear other matters in-person or remotely,…
Can I Have My Marriage Annulled?
Every so often, we receive the question, “Can I have my marriage annulled?” Annulments are fairly uncommon because they happen infrequently and are difficult to prove. Nonetheless, they do still occur and are an option to end marriages that are considered void from the start. What is an annulment? An annulment is a…
What Are the Grounds For Absolute Divorce in Maryland?
In the state of Maryland, there are two types of divorce, “Absolute Divorce” and “Limited Divorce”. “Absolute divorce” means the marriage has ended. Once an Absolute divorce has been granted, the parties can remarry. A “Limited divorce” does not end the marriage. Rather, a Limited divorce is awarded to establish certain responsibilities (ie., child support…
Chris Nicholson was named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Baltimore
We are thrilled to announce that Chris Nicholson was named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Baltimore. Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer…
De Facto Parenthood: Two Legal Parents, but Consent by Only One
In The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, No. 1231, September Term, 2019: E.N. v. T.R., Opinion by Judge Beachley By: Christopher W. Nicholson, Esquire and Alexis L. Holiday, Esquire On August 25, 2020, the Court of Special Appeals issued a reported opinion in E.N. v. T.R. The issue, technically one of first impression in…