Dissipation of assets occurs in a divorce case when joint funds have been spent for other than family purposes with the intention of reducing the amount of money available. In other words, one spouse spends money so that the other spouse can't get their fair share. In...
In a divorce case, a pension survivor benefit is an asset which is in play for division. Recently the Maryland Court of Special Appeals struck down a decision of the Carroll County Circuit Court which determined that a former husband had the right to make a selection...
In a recent unreported Maryland Court of Special Appeals Case the trial court in a divorce case awarded no attorney's fees to a wife after awarding her alimony. The appeals court held that this decision was erroneous. The appeals court made this determination because...
