Archive: Family Law

During the COVID-19 crisis, we have seen an increased demand for prenuptial agreements (or “prenups”) across all demographics, but particularly among millennials. On average, Americans are waiting longer to get married. This, in turn, means that people are getting married after having accumulated greater wealth and maturity. As a result, people are finding there is...

The battle over 128 overnights has ended! Many divorcing parents in Maryland fought to obtain 128 overnights of access to a child per year. Having 128 overnights meant that a parent was deemed to have “shared custody” for child support calculations. Less than 128 overnights meant that the other parent was deemed to have “sole custody”...

Many families have adjusted their lives during the COVID-19 crisis to accommodate the demands of virtual learning for children and parents working from home.  We hear from our clients that parents are dividing their custodial time differently to accommodate the unique demands of life during the pandemic. For many of our family law clients, these...

After more than thirty years practicing family law at Bulman Dunie, Nancy B. Farren, Esq. has transitioned to an “Of Counsel” role at the firm. Nancy began working at the firm in 1989, when John F. Burke, Esq. (1929-2019), hired her as his associate. When Nancy made partner, she was the first female ever to...