Families looking to adopt children for many reasons. An adoption will legally recognize the new parents the same as if he or she is their biological child while ending any legal relationship with his or her birth parents. The new parent will have full legal rights, as well as full legal responsibilities, for the adopted child. This allows the child to have a...
Alimony, also known as spousal support, is payment from one former spouse to the other in order to assist the recipient spouse become self-supporting. The Law Offices of Kerri Cohen passionately advocates on behalf of our clients to obtain the best possible outcome in alimony disputes. It is important to have an experienced attorney on your side to guide you...
If your ex is not complying with a Court Order, or if you are served with a Show Cause Order to appear in court for Contempt of Court proceedings, it is imperative you speak with an experienced attorney right away. Contempt is a serious allegation and can even result in jail time if the Court deems the remedy appropriate. Let us help you through this difficu...
In the majority of cases, only the Maryland Child Support Guidelines are applied, however Courts have discretion in a limited number of special circumstances when it would be unjust to only apply the Guidelines. For example, for parents who make more than $15,000 gross per month combined, the courts have more discretion and may consider some additional facto...
When a married couple is looking to get divorced, there are a number of issues that need to be resolved, in order for both parties to move forward in life separate from one another. Separating the marital assets, agreeing on custody arrangements for the children, and figuring out any alimony payments, are just a few of the many topics that will need to be di...
Custody determinations are subject to the Court’s discretion, and often require a lot of time and effort for both the parent and the attorneys to work out a suitable arrangement. Custody is always modifiable so long as there is a material change of circumstances. Having an experienced custody attorney on retainer is very important if you want to ensure that ...
Providing you with the best legal defense to criminal charges requires an Attorney with knowledge of the law, the ability to work with clients, witnesses, and prosecutors, and a passion for providing zealous advocacy. We have over 20 years of criminal defense experience and always provide clients with aggressive and skillful criminal defense. We defend clien...
In a contested divorce, there is at least one issue over which the parties have a disagreement. The issue could be custody of the children or division of assets, just to name a few. In an uncontested divorce, there are no issues in dispute. In this situation, the parties just want to be divorced and they have been physically separated for over one (1) year p...
Paternity is the means to legally establish the identity of a child’s father. This is important because it will allow the father’s name to be listed on the child’s birth certificate, give the father the right to seek child custody and visitation, give the child the right to child support from his or her father, and many other benefits. Our skilled lawyers ca...
Collaborative law is a relatively new process focused on problem solving rather than fighting to “win.” Collaborative law centers on resolving contested issues outside the courtroom, thereby avoiding costly litigation. It encourages open, transparent, mature, and cooperative behavior between parties. While Collaborative Law does not work in every case, when ...
