Maryland Dissolution Agreement with Minor Children
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Stipulations of the Maryland Divorce Process In the state of Maryland, there is no such thing as a legal separation. A marital separation agreement would be legally-binding as long as it was executed properly.
Maryland has a residency requirement that has to be met before filing for divorce, but there's no waiting period before a divorce can be finalized. The standard grounds for divorce include adultery, desertion, cruelty, incurable insanity, and other reasons listed below. Maryland also recognizes no-fault divorce.
Use and Possession ? If you have minor children living in the marital home, the custodial parent may be granted use and possession of the family home for up to three years after the divorce is final. At the end of the use and possession period, the ownership will revert to whoever's name is on the title or be sold.
Courts in Maryland can give one spouse the exclusive right to live in the family home for up to three years after the divorce. Under certain circumstances, the court might also award one side the exclusive use of personal property like household furniture and the family car.
Maryland allows both "no-fault" and "fault-based" divorces.
Separation agreements in Maryland may be oral or written, but in order to be enforceable, they should be written, signed, and notarized. If you and your spouse are able to resolve all your issues in the separation agreement, it can make the process of divorce less contentious, and may decrease the overall costs.
Maryland is a fault-based state, and adultery is one of the legal grounds for divorce. However, judges do not typically give a lot of weight to adultery because it can be difficult to prove and often involves hearsay. Only adultery that is proven may impact divorce litigation.
12 Month Separation This ground requires that the couple have lived apart, in separate homes without sexual intimacy, continuously for a year. Neither party needs to prove or claim ?fault?. You and your spouse do not need to agree to separate or to divorce.
