Need A Really Good Divorce Lawyer

[Vince]

It sounds like your personal experience was with a lazy lawyer. A good lawyer with the right information about his adversary can get concessions you never dreamed of. Maryland law is for rubber stamp divorces, don't get a rubber stamp lawyer. The down side is, he wasn't cheap.

I tried for the concessions. Was willing to pay all my daughter college in return for her leaving my military retirement alone. Not only did this witch take my retirement, but she wouldn't pay any of her daughters college. Here's the kicker, she took half her daughters college money in the settlement. This woman turned into a real winner.

 

[bresamil]

I tried for the concessions. Was willing to pay all my daughter college in return for her leaving my military retirement alone. Not only did this witch take my retirement, but she wouldn't pay any of her daughters college. Here's the kicker, she took half her daughters college money in the settlement. This woman turned into a real winner.

 

[Vince]

I've come to the conclusion that no matter how much money you get, divorce sucks. But life definitely gets better.

 

[bresamil]

I've come to the conclusion that no matter how much money you get, divorce sucks. But life definitely gets better.

Amen brother

 

[crabcake]

I tried for the concessions. Was willing to pay all my daughter college in return for her leaving my military retirement alone. Not only did this witch take my retirement, but she wouldn't pay any of her daughters college. Here's the kicker, she took half her daughters college money in the settlement. This woman turned into a real winner.

is she already getting the retirement? If not, she only has one year from the date of the divorce decree being signed by a judge to file the paperwork with DFAS to get the retirement. If she doesn't/didn't do that (or doesn't know *ahem* ... and you aren't obligated to TELL her that, btw; that's her lawyer's job) she won't get shiat! If I had a nickel for every congressional I saw working there about that little-known fact and the "good ole" USFSPA ...

A lot of lawyers think that the court order (state, mind you) will order it regardless of deadlines; however, the USFSPA is a federal law/act, and its "rules" have precedence. No file in a year, no retirement.

 

[Vince]

is she already getting the retirement? If not, she only has one year from the date of the divorce decree being signed by a judge to file the paperwork with DFAS to get the retirement. If she doesn't/didn't do that (or doesn't know *ahem* ... and you aren't obligated to TELL her that, btw; that's her lawyer's job) she won't get shiat! If I had a nickel for every congressional I saw working there about that little-known fact and the "good ole" USFSPA ...

A lot of lawyers think that the court order (state, mind you) will order it regardless of deadlines; however, the USFSPA is a federal law/act, and its "rules" have precedence. No file in a year, no retirement.

Been 3 years and she's getting enough. I'm single, back on my feet, and loving every minute of it.

 

[Wickedwrench]

It sounds like your personal experience was with a lazy lawyer. A good lawyer with the right information about his adversary can get concessions you never dreamed of. Maryland law is for rubber stamp divorces, don't get a rubber stamp lawyer. The down side is, he wasn't cheap.

Take some advice, get an evil woman lawyer that takes things personally and see what happens. It takes a beotch to fight a beotch.

I love that beotch! My savior was a viper in high heels!

 

[sinwagon]

Only one problem with not being willing to settle for 50/50, it's Maryland law, but then that depends on the Judge if and when it goes to court. He or she can give up to 50%, even with a military retirement (no more than 50), but it would be tough getting more. Believe me, this is all from personal experience.

If it were Maryland law then wouldn't the judge have to uphold it? My husbands aunt went to court for her divorce, her husband of 19 years committed adultery and actually moved in w/ the woman. When she went to court there was no 50/50. The custody was joint w/ her being primary custodian, he got every other weekend visits, he got 2 burial plots out of the 5 she had, he got NOTHING from the house as long as she refinanced it in her own name which she did. He got NOTHING from her 401K, retirement or life insurance. So I dont agree that it is 50/50. If it were Maryland law that everything was 50/50 and judges are appointed to uphold the Maryland law, then there would be no point in asking for anything in a divorce case. Her case proved that it was not 50/50. She walked away with the house, Child support oh yeah, and until she refinanced the house in her own name, he had to continue to help pay for it!

 

[hwyman3]

In my divorce, my lawyer stated that it had to be Equitable, not necessarily 50/50. I got to keep my 401k, iras, etc. mainly because she has her own. She tried to lay claim to half of mine, but failed.

 

[happyappygirl]

In DE, one divides all assets into 2 lists and the other one picks which list he/she gets.
A woman i know put everything they had (that she could think of) on one list, and the ONE thing she knew meant the most in the world to him on the other, the kids...talk about a Beotch...

 

[Midnightrider]

Sue Ann Lewis in lexington park is pretty good.
Generally, the courts want to see the couple settle things themselves, so 50/50 might be the law, but if the two can agree to it, the judge will generally sign it. good luck

 

[Ken King]

I used Mike Davis in Leonardtown back in 1991, not cheap but he did kick the ass of another lawyer mentioned here. I got custody of my kids and none of my future retirement was taken either.

 

[Wickedwrench]

I knew my wicked lady's name would show up sooner or later. Call her if you wanna kick some azz!