Maryland Divorce Laws Frequently Asked Questions

To get a divorce in Maryland, you have to spend a mandatory separation period of one year. Since there is a long list of clogged up cases and one has to wait for a mandatory separation period of one year, a Maryland divorce takes quite some time for processing.

The answer to this question is "NO". According to the Maryland divorce laws, adultery is the sexual intercourse between a married person and a paramour. Intercourse means the penetration of a male orgasm into vagina. So, in same-sex relationship adultery is not possible.

You must be a resident of that state in which you are claiming a divorce for atleast six months or more. To get a Maryland divorce, it is mandatory to pass this residency period.

To obtain a Maryland divorce, atleast one of the spouses must fulfill the residency requirements. Even if the other spouse is not a Maryland resident, the divorce will be valid.

If your spouse is suffering from STD and you are in danger of getting infected with the disease since you are having sexual relations with him or her, you can file a petition for divorce on this divorce ground in Maryland.

Maryland divorce laws dictate Maryand courts to decide the child custody issue. Child's interests are taken in account before physical, legal or joint custody is granted to one or both of the parents.

There are two no-fault divorce grounds in Maryland, on which no-fault divorces in Maryland are granted:

1. Voluntary separation for one year
2. Voluntary separation for two years

A person who is suffering from domestic violence should go to the state district or circuit court in Maryland and request a relief from the violence.

Voluntray separation is when both the spouses agrees to live separately without any physical and sexual relations.

There is no restriction in Maryland that you have to hire a divorce lawyer or divorce attorney to claim a divorce. You can fight for justice on your own in case you do not want to hire a divorce lawyer.