Friday, October 23, 2015

"MUTUAL CONSENT" DIVORCE IN HOWARD COUNTY,MARYLAND : Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, A National Law Firm

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 Premier matrimonial law attorney Charles Jerome Ware, is Howard County-based, nationally recognized and respected, and ranked by his many satisfied clients, legal peers, as well as the PrimeBuyersReport as one of the "best" divorce and family law attorneys in Howard County, Maryland. For an initial courtesy consultation, contact Attorney Charles Ware at (410) 720-6129.

Divorce by "mutual consent" has come to Maryland and consequently to Howard County. This is a new ground for absolute divorce in the State of Maryland, and it became effective on October 1st, 2015. It replaces the old ground of at least one-year separation of the parties.

There are 4 conditions for absolute divorce by "mutual consent" in the State of Maryland:
(1) The married parties have no minor children in common;
(2) The parties have a signed, written settlement agreement covering both alimony and property rights that they submit to the Court;
(3) Neither party asks the Court to set aside their written settlement agreement;  and
(4) Both parties appear at the uncontested divorce hearing.

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