PROVIDING HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR SEPARATION OR DIVORCE
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Montgomery County Judicial Center - Circuit Court of Maryland


Frederick County Courthouse - Circuit Court of Maryland

If you reside in Potomac, Rockville, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Darnestown, Poolesville, Damascus, Olney, Boyds, Clarksburg, Urbana  or other areas in Montgomery and Frederick County, Maryland and are considering a separation or divorce, this site is intended to provide general information and helpful resources about the divorce process in Maryland.

The Law Firm of Gimmel, Weiman, Ersek, Blomberg & Skok, P.A. developed this site to assist its clients and others faced with the difficulties of divorce.

Divorce Mediation Brochure

Handbook for Separation & Divorce

 
Residency Requirements
Spouses can obtain a divorce in Montgomery County or Frederick County, Maryland if one of the spouses has resided in Maryland for at least one (1) year prior to the filing of a Complaint for divorce, or if the grounds for divorce occurred in the state of Maryland. For example, if adultery is your grounds for divorce and the adultery occurred in Maryland, you do not need to be a resident for one (1) year prior to filing for divorce... (more)
  
Grounds For Divorce
In Maryland, there are 8 grounds for ABSOLUTE divorce (when the marriage is permanently severed and parties are permitted to remarry). For each of the following grounds, testimony of the complaining spouse must be CORROBORATED by evidence other than testimony of the parties...  (more
  
Child Support
Parents of a child under eighteen (18) years old are jointly responsible for the support, care, nurture, welfare and education of the child. Each parent is responsible regardless of whether or not the other parent fails to fulfill his or her obligation. This is also true for adult children who are physically or mentally disabled... (more)
  
Custody & Use and possesstion
The Court has the power to make custody decisions regarding children involved in a divorce case, including CUSTODY, VISITATION and USE AND POSSESSION of the family home or personal property. At any time, the Court can set aside or modify custody orders based on a change in circumstances... (more)
  
Property Division and Alimony
In a divorce proceeding, PROPERTY DIVISION and ALIMONY are considered together as one usually affects the other... (more)
 


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