Maryland Divorce Forms and Papers

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Maryland Divorce terms and procedures are unique, as are all state by state divorce procedures, so please be sure to review them prior to ordering your Maryland Divorce Forms

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If you meet the Maryland State requirements for Divorce please proceed to order your divorce documents.

Maryland Residency Requirements

If the grounds for divorce occurred outside of the state, there is a one year residence requirement for the filing spouse. Otherwise there is no minimum residency requirement.

Grounds for Divorce In Maryland

The no-fault grounds for divorce in Maryland are:

voluntarily lived separate and apart for one year without cohabitation and there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation;
the spouses have lived separate and apart without interruption for two years.

The following are some of the fault grounds:

adultery;
willful desertion for one year;
conviction of a felony.

Maryland Child Custody

Joint legal custody can be agreed upon by the parties, but it is not always awarded in a contested situation. Joint legal custody means that the parties have equal decision making power where the important decisions concerning the children's issues. Physical custody is determined according to the best interests of the child and the parties' agreement.

Child Support

Maryland has adopted child support guidelines which apply in virtually every case, unless special circumstances are present. The child support calculation takes into consideration the gross income of both parties, and certain child related expenses. Child support will continue until the child reaches the age of majority, and may be extended through his or her secondary education.

Venue

A bill of divorce shall be filed in a county where the plaintiff resides, or where the defendant resides, is regularly employed or has a place of business.

Mediation

If the court determines that mediation is appropriate and feasible, it shall enter an order requiring the parties to mediate the custody or visitation dispute. Prior to the initiation of divorce proceedings, the parties may voluntarily choose to mediate their disputed issues, so that they may proceed in court on an uncontested basis.