October is Nearly Here: Summing Up The Upcoming New Divorce Laws

By McCabe Russell | September 21, 2015

Maryland divorce laws are changing! While we’ve all busy watching the spectacle of Kim Davis in the Kentucky clerk’s office, let’s not forget what’s coming down the pike here in Maryland. As we’ve blogged elsewhere (here and here and here), there are some much anticipated changes coming for divorcees effective October 1, 2015.  McCabe RussellAt…

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Upcoming Changes In Maryland Domestic Violence Laws

By McCabe Russell | September 1, 2014

Maryland domestic violence laws are changing.  Earlier this year, Governor O’Malley signed into law several changes to Maryland’s protective order statutes, which are set to go into effect on October 1, 2014.  Perhaps the biggest change is the lowering of the burden of proof for final protective and peace orders from “clear and convincing evidence,”…

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