Maryland Family Law Firm- Divorce Lawyer, Child Custody Lawyer, Domestic Violence Lawyer

Posted by Dawn Bowie on May 9, 2012

Divorce and Custody Legal Solutions – In Rockville and Around Maryland

Dawn Elaine Bowie, Esq., the owner and managing partner of Maryland Family Law Firm, L.L.C. is not just any divorce and custody attorney. Her success is based on her ability to work in partnership with clients, balancing compassion and understanding for clients’ fears, worries, and needs with a shrewd and practical objectivity. She crafts unique and lasting solutions for the goals and objectives of...

Posted by Dawn Bowie on Apr 28, 2012

Control, Divorce and Divorce Lawyers

Surfing the web, I found a You Tube interview with top divorce lawyer, Stacy Phillips, Esq. I was surprised when I learned that Ms. Phillips, what some would call a “gold-coast lawyer” and co-author with Jim Moody of the book, “It’s All About Control; How to Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars,” has a philosophy on representing clients in divorce and custody...

Posted by Dawn Bowie on Mar 28, 2012

Divorce Law and Discovery

Divorce lawyers spend more time on trading information (and too often, fighting about it) than on any other part of a divorce or custody case. “Discovery” is the set of tools lawyers use to get that information. The tools that can be used are: Interrogatories (written questions the other side has to answer in writing); Document requests (questions that ask the other side to provide...

Posted by Dawn Bowie on Mar 20, 2012

“We Just Don’t Get Along” – Maryland Divorce and Irreconcilable Differences

I can’t say how many times I’ve had clients come in with a divorce complaint drafted by a Maryland attorney that lists “irreconcilable differences,” as the reason for divorce. It’s just wrong. There is no such animal in Maryland Family Law statute. But what do you do if the only reason you have is that you just don’t get along? What if there are no fights, no...

Posted by Dawn Bowie on Mar 5, 2012

Right to Marry, Right to Divorce?

Now that Maryland has legalized marriage between gay and lesbian couples, can Maryland divorce or Maryland divorce lawyers be far behind? Probably not. At least as long as a gay or lesbian couple meets the statutory requirements for divorce everyone else has to live with. The problem comes if you marry in Maryland and move to another state that does not recognize same-sex marriage. Newsweek’s...

Posted by Dawn Bowie on Feb 19, 2012

Valentine’s Day and Divorce

In his recent article in The Huffington Post, commentator Richard Komaiko suggested that February, the month of love and Hallmark cards, is actually the month most folks file for divorce. Read it here. If you are one of this filing for divorce in Maryland this month, contact us today to see how we can help...

Posted by Dawn Bowie on Feb 7, 2012

Are You Separated? Maryland Divorce Law May Surprise You.

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about what Maryland divorce law requires in order to let you file for divorce based on separation. Here are some common questions: If I live in the basement and I have a lock on the door so my spouse can’t get in, does that qualify? What if the door doesn’t lock? What if the basement is a separate apartment we used...

Posted by Dawn Bowie on Jan 25, 2012

The Four Cornerstones of a Child’s Best Interests

We’ve all heard that a custody or visitation case is decided on the basis of the “best interests of the child.” In Maryland, what those “best interests” are is based on a list of several factors and the opinion of the judge. Recently, though, the Maryland Bar Journal (January/February 2012) featured a sensational article by the Hon. Diane Leasure, Alisa Gross Cummins, Esq.,...