How to Divorce in Maryland

To answer the question of how to divorce in Maryland please appreciate there are procedures to be followed. In their simplest form it is necessary that you must establish your grounds for divorce. Once you have established the grounds for divorce you will file a complaint with the court attaching your longform or short form financial statement to the complaint for filing. The court will issue a summons and information sheet with instructions for you to attach your complaint and financial statement to the summons and information statement. At this point you must serve the summons, complaint and information statement on your spouse. Your spouse will then be required to file an answer. Once that task is completed the court will schedule a meeting at the court for a scheduling conference to set dates for additional court resources and other discovery related deadlines. As in all matters of the law there are several distinguishing requirements to be met not only in the drafting of your pleading but also in the service of the pleading and the time frames for the spouse to file his answer. If you have questions regarding any of these procedures please feel free to give me a call I am happy to answer your questions right over the phone and I will do so at no cost to you. 1-888-760-7339