Fast Divorce in Baltimore, MD: NO SEPARATION REQUIRED!

Maryland now has the Mutual Consent Divorce Law which eliminated the 12-month separation requirement allowing couples to immediately file for divorce. If you or your spouse is a resident of Maryland, you can dissolve your marriage faster and easier under this law.

You can file for a fast divorce in Baltimore or anywhere else in Maryland if:

(i) the parties execute and submit to the court a written settlement agreement signed by both parties that resolves all issues relating to:

1. alimony;
2. the distribution of property; and
3. the care, custody, access, and support of minor or dependent children;

(ii) the parties attach to the settlement agreement a completed child support guidelines worksheet if the settlement agreement provides for the payment of child support;

(iii) neither party files a pleading to set aside the settlement agreement prior to the divorce hearing required under the Maryland Rules;

(iv) you or your spouse must have lived in Maryland for more than 6 months; and

(v) after reviewing the settlement agreement, the court is satisfied that any terms of the agreement relating to minor or dependent children are in the best interests of those children.

OR, When the parties have lived separate and apart without cohabitation for 12 months without interruption before the filing of the application for divorce.

Find Legal Help

No matter how seemingly uncomplicated this process is, divorcing couples find it difficult to come up with a marital settlement agreement which is needed to file for uncontested divorce. Therefore, having an experienced attorney by your side who understands how to navigate through these emotionally charged situations can give you an advantage. Richard J. Hackerman of Fast Divorce Lawyer can guide you through all the processes of fast divorce in Baltimore and the whole of Maryland with ease.