Divorce

Upper Marlboro Divorce Attorneys

Marriage is a powerful legal, economic, and social institution. When a marriage ends, the terms of the divorce will establish the basis for a person's financial security and relationship with the person's children. At Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher (SCB) our family law and divorce attorneys protect our clients during the hazardous, difficult, and stressful processes of divorce and dissolution of domestic partnership, providing sophisticated legal counsel and responsive service.

What if I need to talk to my lawyer?

As our client, you will work with an exceptional team of attorneys, led by senior partner Paul J. Reinstein (recipient of numerous recognitions for his work in divorce and family law). Our team approach ensures that a lawyer thoroughly familiar with your issue will respond quickly when you contact us with an inquiry or concern throughout the course of your divorce. In the same way, one of the attorneys will contact you promptly when there is a development in your case.

Issues in divorce

• Property division : Our attorneys provide clients throughout Maryland with comprehensive and effective representation in division of complex and large marital estates, protecting their long-term financial interests. If appropriate, they will work with business evaluators and accounting experts to see that the terms of your divorce settlement are beneficial.
• Custody and support : Before the point of legal separation, throughout the process of divorce, and in the years until your child's maturity, our attorneys will protect your child's welfare and see that you have a continuing and strong relationship with your child.
• Alimony (spousal support: The obligation to pay or right to receive alimony depends on a complex set of factors, including the grounds for divorce, length of the marriage, and ability of each spouse to maintain the style of living experienced during the marriage.
• Mediation and collaborative divorce: Our lawyers work with each client to determine the most economical and least stressful means to achieve the client's goals. We may suggest an alternative dispute resolution process such as mediation or collaborative divorce, but are always prepared to go to trial.

Military divorce attorney

Military divorce involves special issues, particularly the division of a military pension. Attorney Maureen Glacken has extensive experience in military divorce, and now handles divorce for U.S. service members from Maryland military institutions including Andrews Air Force Base, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fort Detrick, Fort Meade, Annapolis Naval Station, Patuxent River Naval Air Station, the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.

If you would like to discuss divorce, dissolution of a domestic partnership, or another family law issue, with a member of our practice, please contact us to schedule an appointment and initial interview. Our divorce lawyers serve clients throughout Maryland from offices in Upper Marlboro and La Plata.

Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher
Prince George's County, Maryland