Maryland Divorce, Separation, and Annulment

Howard County Divorce Lawyers

Are you contemplating a divorce? Do you need a legal separation agreement or an annulment? If so, a Howard County divorce attorney at the Law Office of Silverman & Cook, L.L.C. may be able to assist you. We have been helping clients in the city of Columbia and the surrounding counties of Howard, Baltimore, and Anne Arundel for almost ten years. During that time, we have focused on divorce cases and family law issues. We offer a free initial phone consultation to prospective clients in need of legal assistance for a divorce, separation, or an annulment.

Working with a Howard County divorce lawyer at our firm, you will receive the personal and professional support you need during this often difficult time in your life. We provide caring representation and a commitment to resolving your legal issues with as little stress as possible. We will make every effort to achieve the most positive outcome possible for your divorce or other legal matter.

Maryland Divorce

Per Maryland land, grounds for divorce include adultery, desertion, voluntary separation, conviction of a felony or misdemeanor if the defendant has been sentenced to serve at least 3 years and has served 12 months of the sentence, a 2-year separation, insanity, cruelty, or excessively vicious conduct. Cruelty or vicious conduct means that abuse has occurred against one of the parties or a minor child. Not speaking to one another is not considered abuse.

Maryland Legal Separation

A legal separation is a document signed by the separating parties which is a separation agreement. In it, such issues as marital property rights, spousal support, child support and other issues are settled between them. However, the parties will still need to file for a divorce if there is no hope of reconciliation. A Howard County family lawyer at our firm can provide the assistance you need with such a document.

Maryland Annulment

An annulment establishes that your marriage never existed in the first place. This is a relatively rare special action. The court must be presented with facts which allow it to grant an annulment. Proving such facts is often difficult. Courts are more likely to grant a divorce than an annulment. Contact a Howard County family law attorney at our firm to determine if you have grounds for an annulment.