DIVORCE IN MARYLAND WHEN NO ONE WILL WALK OUT THE DOOR In Maryland you can obtain a divorce on the fault grounds of cruelty, adultery or desertion while living in the same house. The Ricketts case in 2006 allowed a limited divorce to go forward on grounds of constructive desertion when the parties were living…
DIVORCE IN MARYLAND: PAYMENT TO YOUR DIVORCE LAWYER OUT OF MARITAL FUNDS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DISSIPATION OF MARITAL ASSETS In a case of first impression in 2004, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland decided that a spouse who pays reasonable attorney’s fees connected with a divorce proceeding out of marital funds cannot be found…
