Friday, August 10, 2012

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE


There are seven grounds and at least one must be proven as taken from Maryland Divorce Law § 7-103 Family Law:
·         Adultery - Spouse must prove that the other engaged in sexual relations with a third party.  Evidence can include proof that the offending spouse had the opportunity and means for extra-marital intercourse. 
·         Desertion - When one spouse abandons the marriage without the consent of the other and without justification.  To claim desertion, the desertion must have continued for 12 months without interruption before the filing of the application for divorce; the desertion is deliberate and final; and there is not reasonable expectation of reconciliation.
·         Separation If the parties have lived separate and apart without cohabitation for 12 months without interruption before the filing of the application for divorce and there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation.
·         Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor in any state or any court of the United States if before the filing of the application for divorce the defendant has been sentenced to serve at least 3 years or an indeterminate sentence in a penal institution; and served 12 months of the sentence.
·         Insanity Permanent and incurable.  For a person to be considered permanently insane they must be confined to a mental institution, hospital or other similar institution for at least 3 years prior to the filing of the application for divorce.  The court determines from the testimony of at least two physicians who are competent in psychiatry that the insanity is incurable, there is no hope of recovery, and one of the parties has been a resident of the State for at least 2 years before the filing of the application for divorce.
·         Cruelty of treatment toward the complaining party or a minor child of the complaining party, if there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation.
·         Excessively vicious conduct toward the complaining party or a minor child of the complaining party, if there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation.  There is no waiting period for these grounds and the spouse may file immediately. 

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Divorce Tips!

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Monday, July 9, 2012

Different Pages!

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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A Little Information for Our First Post


Alice Paré
Germantown, Maryland


Phone:301-515-1190
Fax: 301-353-0747
Email: alice@alicelaw.com

Ms. Paré is a versatile trial attorney with 22 years of experience. Her practice places strong emphasis on family, business, personal injury as well as mediation in these areas. Her firm represents individuals and businesses throughout suburban Maryland.

Areas of Practice
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Debtor/Creditor
  • Criminal Law
  • DUI/DWI
  • Traffic Violations
  • Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Family Law
  • Adoption
  • Custody & Visitation
  • Divorce
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation & Appeals
  • Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
  • Probate & Estate Administration
  • Taxation Law
  • Separation Agreement
  • Child Support
  • Domestic Violence
  • Adoption Law
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Bankruptcy Chapter 7
  • Child Custody
  • Driving While Intoxicated
  • Family Mediation
  • Marital Property Law
  • Slip and Fall
  • Visitation Rights
Certification/Specialties
  • Certified Mediator, Montgomery County Bar Association

Bar Admissions
  • Maryland, 1990
  • U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1991

Education
  • Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 1990 J.D.
  • Pace University, 1987 B.S.
  • Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Montgomery County Bar Association Member
  • American Bar Association Member
  • American Association for Justice Member

Birth Information
  • October 2, 1958, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America