The Paley Rothman Blog
Paley Rothman shares this library of resources with clients and friends of the firm to help them stay ahead of legal and business developments and trends. Here, you will find helpful tips and tools written by our attorneys. The information in the blogs and articles is not a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied on as such. Should you have any questions or want legal advice, please contact the attorney who wrote the blog or article.
September 3, 2013
By on September 3, 2013
Over the past several decades, more and more grandparents have traded in their retirement plans – some voluntarily and others by necessity – and taken on the role of primary caretakers of their grandchildren. As a result of higher divorce rates, the increased drug and alcohol addiction of younger parents and a troubled economy, grandparents are, with greater frequency, interacting with their grandchildren on a daily or at least a much more frequent basis.
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June 3, 2013
By on June 3, 2013
As I have written in the past, for all of us family law practitioners wedding season equates to prenuptial agreement season. While we prefer to begin the process of negotiating and drafting those agreements several months prior to the special day, we often receive these calls only a few weeks before the wedding day.
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May 22, 2012
By on May 22, 2012
In a decision issued on May 18, 2012 (Port v. Cowan), Maryland’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, held that Maryland courts must grant a divorce to two people of the same sex who were validly married in another jurisdiction and who otherwise meet the criteria for divorce under Maryland law. Since many states still fail to recognize out-of-jurisdiction same-sex marriages, it will be interesting to see if Maryland (at least temporarily) becomes a legal haven for same-sex couples seeking a divorce.
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May 23, 2011
Suppose you are considering filing for divorce. Perhaps you have a custody, visitation or child support issue that needs to be resolved. Maybe you want a prenuptial agreement or a post-nuptial agreement prepared. Or let’s say you have some other family-related issue that requires the knowledge and experience of a good family law attorney. Where do you even begin?
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December 14, 2010
By on December 14, 2010
During the 2009-10 Legislative Session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted a new version of the Maryland Child Support Guidelines that became effective October 1, 2010. The old guidelines had not been updated since their initial enactment in 1989. In general, the mathematical formula underlying the new guidelines tends to produce increased child support awards as compared to the old ones. As a result, it is more important than ever for practitioners and the courts to look at alternative methods (such as a child-needs approach) to calculate child support obligations.
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