Is Your Family Causing Strife in Your Marriage?

Marriage is tough, as anyone who has ever entered into the contract will tell you. There’s a reason that people celebrate reaching milestone anniversaries – it is not easy! Building a healthy marriage and maintaining it through the ups and downs of life is challenging, and even when both spouses are fully committed and work…

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McCabe Russell Divorce and Child Custody Lawyers Featured in Bethesda Magazine’s “Women in Business” Profiles

McCabe Russell Divorce and Child Custody Lawyers is excited to say we have been profiled in the September/October issue of Bethesda Magazine, for their “Women in Business” section! Co-founders Heather McCabe and Emily Russell were interviewed for the profile, where they talked about the importance of teamwork and the women who inspire them. We invite…

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Challenges of Divorce for High-Profile Couples with Kids

From the time that Hollywood actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott fell in love with each other, their relationship was surrounded by disaster. Both were married to other people at the time they got together, which caused some public drama. It may not be a surprise to some that the couple would experience issues with…

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Challenges for Couples Who Marry and Divorce Multiple Times

How many times can a couple divorce and then reconcile until it becomes old? Well, let’s ask Hollywood writer-producer Kenya Barris and his estranged wife. The couple have recently filed for divorce for the third time, after being married for nearly 21 years. The first time that the couple filed for divorce was in 2014,…

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Join Us in Congratulating Attorneys Hilary Tebeleff and Summer Abel!

The team at McCabe Russell Divorce and Child Custody Lawyers is pleased to announce that Hilary Tebeleff, Esquire has been promoted to Partner, and Summer Abel, Esquire has been promoted to Senior Associate. We are so proud of Hilary and Summer, who consistently demonstrate their dedication to their clients through hard work, knowledge, and advocacy.…

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Changes Coming to Child Support Guidelines in Maryland

Starting tomorrow, July 1, 2022, several changes to Maryland’s child support guidelines will go into effect, the most notable of which involve an increase in support and a change in the definition of voluntary impoverishment. Child support guidelines are reviewed every few years to account for factors like inflation or recessions. Although these changes were…

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Can My Child Get More Support?

When Maryland couples with children divorce, an order for child support provides for the financial needs of the child. The state considers both parents financially responsible for the child, and the divorce court generally orders the amount of support to be paid according to Maryland’s Child Support Guidelines. Parents are required to pay child support…

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Do Lesbian Couples Really Divorce More?

In 2015, same-sex marriage was made legal throughout the United States. Many people rushed to get married after that 26th of June, joyous and excited to finally be legally recognized as a couple; however, rushing into marriage can oftentimes lead to further problems down the road, and sometimes those problems lead to divorce. And if…

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Alimony Is Tough on Women. Just Ask Mary J. Blige

It’s fun to daydream about being a star: the lights, the glamour, the adoring fans. And sometimes, we admit, it’s fun to think about the money, too: houses around the world, parties with A-listers, the latest designer shoes or accessories. Everything about the celebrity lifestyle can seem so different than the lives so many of…

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What Age Is the Right Age to Allow Your Child on Social Media?

As Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s divorce continues to play out in the public eye, West recently posted (and deleted) on his Instagram, expressing displeasure that Kardashian allows their daughter, North, on social media, TikTok in particular. West both accused Kardashian of creating the joint TikTok account to antagonize him and that North was being…

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Bethenny Frankel to Kanye West: Keep Your Divorce Private!

Going through a divorce is never easy. Going through a public divorce is even more difficult. When you’re one of the most famous celebrities in the world, a media frenzy about your split means people watching your every move, digging for every detail, and hanging on every word that comes out of your mouth (or…

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My Spouse’s Conspiracy Theories Are Ruining Our Marriage

Conspiracy theories are nothing new, but over the past several years with the emergence of QAnon and other movements, more and more people subscribe to these beliefs. Purporting to have knowledge and evidence that the rest of the country doesn’t, QAnon and other followers believe a variety of debunked information, including that the inauguration was…

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Divorcing a Gambling Addict: What You Should Know

Like any kind of addiction, gambling can add both financial and emotional stress to a marriage. In some cases, this stress can cause the breakup of a relationship, and as the spouse of a gambling addict, it’s important to understand the challenges that may come along with a divorce. The National Center for Responsible Gaming…

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“Gray” Divorce Is More Common Than You Think

The image of long-time spouses growing old together is projected so often in film, television, internet lists of “best growing old together” quotes, and even on social media sites that some married people might find it difficult to contemplate a necessary divorce. But like other categories of married people, many mature adults will change their…

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