Glen Burnie Contested Divorce
Divorce Attorney in Glen Burnie
If yours is not an uncontested, no-fault divorce, Maryland law requires you to pursue a divorce based on any of six specific fault grounds. If these grounds came about within the state of Maryland, there is no minimum residency requirement for filing, as long as one party is a Maryland resident. If the grounds occurred outside of the state, there is a residency requirement of one year for either party before filing may occur. A Glen Burnie divorce lawyer can assist you to determine which fault category best applies to your circumstances and guide you through the divorce process. Fault grounds include:
- Adultery
- Desertion if deliberate and lasting for 12 continuous months, with no reasonable expectation of reconciliation
- Conviction of a crime resulting in a prison sentence of three years or more, with at least 12 months served
- Insanity
- Cruelty or excessively vicious conduct on the part of the respondent, with no reasonable expectation of reconciliation
Divorce Attorney Serving Anne Arundel County
At Ward Pratz & Associates, P.A., we understand that a divorce is an emotionally draining experience. We seek to minimize the stress involved by our insightful address of the issues at hand, such as spousal support, asset division, child custody, child support, and child visitation. We seek to achieve a resolution as smoothly as possible and have a trained mediator on our staff to assist when mediation is appropriate. Our firm can, however, take an aggressive approach as needed in fighting for your best interests and those of your children. Throughout the divorce process, we continually review the circumstances to determine the most strategic course of action and see matters through completely to help you move on with your life.
Contact a Glen Burnie divorce lawyer for skillful assistance with your contested divorce.