The “Bah Humbugs” can be especially acute if this is your first season after a divorce (or separation). If you’re feeling like Scrooge this year, read our blog for tips to help you thrive during the holidays, or at least make it through unscathed.
Over the last several years, stepparent adoption and “second parent” adoption have become increasingly common, but what is stepparent adoption? What is second parent adoption? Read on to find out.
Even if you yourself have never experienced domestic violence, odds are you know someone who has (whether you’re aware of it or not). So what do you do if someone you know and love is experiencing domestic abuse or intimate partner violence (“IPV”)? Every situation is unique, but here are some ways you may be able to help.
What happens if you’re suffering abuse at the hands of someone who is neither an intimate partner nor related to you in any kind of familial way, such as a co-worker, neighbor, or a complete stranger? In Maryland, that’s where peace orders come in. Read on for more information about what a peace order is, what situations and relationships qualify for one, and how to obtain a peace order in the state of Maryland.
