Imagine you have been wronged by a person or business and feel helpless as your calls, letters, and emails go unanswered. You have decided that your only recourse is to turn to the courts and file a lawsuit against that person or business. There’s only one problem:...
By: Amanda Vann, Esq. Email: Avann@a-f.net Mediation is a process by which all parties (and their attorneys) meet with an independent neutral third party to reach an agreement on the issues in dispute. In a divorce, courts are now ordering spouses to attend...
By: Mary Ellen Flynn meflynn@a-f.net 301-563-6685 Instead of fighting your way to a separation or a divorce through a contested court case with likely depositions, subpoenas, motions hearings, multi-day trials, and the possibility of having a spouse empty the bank...
On April 5, 2012, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Maryland Mediation Confidentiality Act (SB 856/HB 762). This newly-passed legislation establishes that, with certain exceptions, all communications made in a mediation setting in which the parties are required...
Helping people get through the most difficult times of their lives in a way that their friends cannot be of assistance to them is what I like best about being a paralegal. I have worked on separation and divorce cases in the State of Maryland for more than 25 years,...
The decision to separate from a spouse is a stressful one. Facing the prospect of dealing with such a very personal matter through a lengthy process in a public court is often overwhelming. The Collaborative Law alternative is a positive way to effectively address...
