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Can a Child Custody Arrangement Be Impacted by a Parent Getting Sick?
February 5th, 2024
A serious illness can be devastating, especially if it is debilitating and lasts for a significant amount of time. Not only might you be required to take time from work as you recover — but being sick can make it very difficult to care for your chi…
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How to Get an Ex-Spouse Off a Mortgage
October 6th, 2023
Your Judgment of Absolute Divorce may award you the marital home or other real property, but that doesn’t mean the work of separating your finances is over. Understanding how to get an ex-spouse off a mortgage – and the steps to take to execute a…
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Attorney Appointed for Children in Custody Cases
June 8th, 2023
When conflict is high in a divorce or custody case, sometimes a child’s voice, and even their best interest, can get lost in the debate between parents. In cases of family violence or abuse, or when a child’s special needs require special attenti…
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Step-Parent, Grandparent and New Partner’s Role in Custody Cases
October 4th, 2022
Custody cases generally center on disputes between a child’s primary parents – mothers and fathers. In custody disputes, the involvement of third parties can change the dynamic and often make things more complicated. Step-parents, grandparent…
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5 Strategies to Improve Co-Parenting Communication
June 28th, 2022
After a divorce or break-up it can be hard to talk to your ex-spouse or partner. However, your children are depending on you both to work together for their best interests. At the Law Office of Shelly M. Ingram, we offer some strategies and co-parent…
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How Do You Handle Vaccine -- and Other Health Decisions -- as a Divorced Couple?
December 8th, 2021
Over the past year, there has been a strong push to develop, approve, and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine nationwide. But there are many who are opposed to it for religious, philosophical, or political reasons. Now that the vaccine has been approved…
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Making Your Holiday Visitation Schedule
November 2nd, 2021
Halloween marks the beginning of the extended holiday season. What you do now in making your holiday visitation schedule will shape your children’s holiday experience today, and memories for years to come. Here’s how to make a child’s holiday v…
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Same-Sex Couples and Child Custody
May 13th, 2021
Same-sex couples have been able to get married in Maryland since 2013, and in other parts of the country as early as 2004. When gay and lesbian couples decide to start families, the law around same-sex couples and child custody can seem complicated.…
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Can You Change A Separation Agreement in Maryland?
October 28th, 2020
A lot can happen in a year. If you signed a separation agreement in Maryland but then something changes what seems fair, you may be looking for a way to change your agreement. Depending on what you want to adjust and what has changed in the interim,…
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Six Steps to Child Custody in Maryland
June 19th, 2020
Ending a relationship with a spouse or partner is hard enough. Where you have a child in common, divorce or separation can take on another level of emotional strain and complexity. Where childless couples can make a clean break, parents must find way…
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