Pasadena Divorce Attorneys

Divorce Attorney Representing Families in Pasadena, MD

When your marriage has broken down, you may experience high levels of conflict in your home and other problems that could affect the well-being of your entire family. In a situation like this, divorce may be the best path forward, since it will allow you to leave a relationship that is no longer working, protect your children from being exposed to conflict, and ensure that you can manage your finances on your own.

The decisions made during your divorce will affect your finances, your living situation, and your relationship with your children. Whether you and your spouse are working toward a cooperative resolution or may struggle to resolve disputes about the end of your marriage, having an experienced attorney on your side can help ensure that your rights will be protected. A legal advocate can help you make sure the outcome of your divorce will meet your needs and provide you with a clear path forward.

At Silverman Thompson, we work with clients to address divorce-related matters correctly so that they can end their marriages as efficiently as possible. We provide our clients with clear, practical guidance while offering solutions to issues that may arise and working to resolve disputes with minimal conflict.

Divorce-Related Issues

Our attorneys understand the concerns that you may need to address during your divorce. We can provide guidance on the best ways to handle matters such as:

Child Custody and Parenting Time

The issue of child custody is often central to the divorce process. You and your spouse will need to make decisions about where your children will live and when they will spend time in each parent's care. You will also need to address legal custody, which details who will have the authority to handle major decisions during your children's upbringing, including matters related to their education, health and medical care, and extracurricular activities.

One of the key documents in your divorce is known as a parenting plan, and it will detail all decisions made about how your children will be raised and how you will share authority to make major decisions. It will also provide a detailed schedule so that you understand what days and times that children will live or spend time with each of you. Other issues may also be addressed, including rules for communication and dispute resolution. Our team can help you understand what will need to be included in your parenting plan, and we will work to ensure that its terms will provide for our children's best interests.

Division of Marital Property

The assets and debts that are jointly owned by you and your spouse must be divided in a manner that is fair and equitable. Different types of property may need to be divided, including household items, vehicles, your family home, any other real estate property you own, money saved in bank accounts, retirement savings or benefits earned during your marriage, business interests, and more. Your marital debts will also need to be addressed, with an understanding of who will be required to pay back certain loans or credit card balances.

Our lawyers can work with you to negotiate a property settlement that will meet your needs. We have experience handling high net worth divorce cases, and we can address complex financial issues that may be related to high-value assets, multiple real estate properties, or investments. We can also assist with business valuations, ensuring that business owners will be able to divide business assets correctly during the divorce process.

Alimony/Spousal Support

Some divorces may involve financial support paid by one party to the other. Alimony will typically only be a factor if there is a large difference between the income you earn and the amount made by your spouse. If one of you has been a stay-at-home parent or has made career sacrifices in order to focus on family responsibilities, spousal support may be needed to ensure that a spouse will have the financial resources needed to meet their needs and become self-supporting in the future.

Asset Dissipation

In some divorces, one spouse may engage in conduct that causes financial losses to the other spouse or affects the couple's marital property. A person may waste money and use marital funds for purposes that only benefit themselves. They may purposely destroy certain property to cause difficulties for the other spouse. They may take other actions that reduce the value of the marital property that may be divided during a divorce.

These types of actions may be considered asset dissipation if they take place during a divorce, immediately before a divorce, or at any point after a couple's marriage began to break down. Our lawyers can take steps to identify asset dissipation and make sure a spouse will be held responsible for these actions. We can uncover attempts to hide assets or highlight other activities that resulted in financial losses. By doing so, we can help ensure that property will be divided in a way that is fair and equitable while meeting our client's needs.

Contact Our Pasadena Divorce Lawyers

You will need to make the right decisions during your divorce so that you and your family will be prepared for the future. At Silverman Thompson, we can help you understand your options and guide you toward an outcome that will work for your family. We will provide the representation needed to resolve legal issues effectively, and we will assist with any financial or child-related concerns you may encounter. Contact our Pasadena, MD divorce attorneys and set up a consultation by calling 410-385-2225 today.