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How to Get an Ex-Spouse Off a Mortgage

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… Read More
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Attorney Appointed for Children in Custody Cases

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… Read More
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Step-Parent, Grandparent and New Partner’s Role in Custody Cases

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… Read More
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5 Strategies to Improve Co-Parenting Communication

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… Read More
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How Do You Handle Vaccine -- and Other Health Decisions -- as a Divorced Couple?

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… Read More
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Making Your Holiday Visitation Schedule

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… Read More
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Same-Sex Couples and Child Custody

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.… Read More
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Can You Change A Separation Agreement in Maryland?

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,… Read More
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Six Steps to Child Custody in Maryland

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… Read More
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Should I Tell My Divorce Lawyer Everything? (And What Happens if You Don’t)

When you are sitting across the table at a divorce lawyer’s office, you may want to be selective about what you say and plead your best case. Keeping secrets from your attorney can come back to haunt you. Find out why you should tell your divorce l… Read More
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Categories: Custody, Divorce