How Do I Get This Divorce Started? And Why Does It Take So Long?

By McCabe Russell | November 17, 2014

Getting your Maryland divorce started and finished is not always easy. First, the complaint for divorce has to be drafted and signed by you, the party moving for divorce. Once the complaint for divorce is filed, the clerk of the court will issue what is known as a writ of summons. A writ of summons is…

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How Do I Get This Divorce Started? And Why Does It Take So Long?

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