For many people, the loss of a job is a horrible and stressful time. I am often asked whether losing a job can change child support. This issue can become even more challenging if your ex wants to take you back to court and wants to make you pay child support even...
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Same Sex Couples Seeking Divorce in Maryland
The State of Maryland has recognized same-sex marriages since January 1, 2013, and has honored same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions since 2010. Even before same-sex marriages could be performed in Maryland, the state’s highest court ruled that same-sex...
Child Support in Maryland
I am often asked if parties can agree to simply waive child support in a divorce agreement. As a general rule (subject to a few exceptions,) the answer is NO. Generally, child support payments are for the ordinary expenses of food, shelter, clothing, education and...
Kanye West and The Controversial Taping of Taylor Swift without her Consent; Wiretap; Maryland Consent Wiretap Laws
Did Kanye West break California law by secretly recording Taylor Swift? Would you consider what Kanye did “secretive?” Kanye West might have broken California law by secretly recording Taylor Swift, even though the recording helped him show Swift knew some of what he...
Drunk Driving Laws in Maryland
Below, you can find the latest laws concerning drunk driving in Maryland. The penalties are steep,and they are getting steeper. With the death of Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta by a drunk driver earlier this year, Maryland has taken action. If you are...
Police Shootings; One in Baton Rouge, another in Minneapolis. We must Change The Way Officers are Trained.
Another evening news telecast has come and gone, and yet another police shooting has been reported. This time, a young man, hard-working, no prior criminal record, was gunned down in Minneapolis, Minnesota by an officer after a car was pulled over for an inoperable...
Grandparents’ Rights in Maryland to Custody of Grandchildren; Fighting for Custody of Grandchildren
Diamant Gerstein, LLC had a satisfying week in court last week. Susan Edmonds, a grandmother whose daughter was murdered in 2015, took in her granddaughter, and her daughter’s other children as well, raising her, caring for her and loving her. Then, when Mother was...