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What is the name of your state? IL I'm not sure where to post this... I quit my former job at a hosptial and when I left, I signed a separation agreement which had a confidentality clause. The confidentiality clause stated that all circustances underlying the agreement and terms of the...

What is the name of your state? Illinois I quit my former job at a hosptial and when I left, I signed a separation agreement which had a confidentality clause. The confidentiality clause stated that all circustances underlying the agreement and terms of the agreement were confidental except if...

What is the name of your state? Maryland I'm switching legal counsel and I asked my attorney for my final bill as well as my file that has all my papers in it. She said that I would have to pay for my file. Is that the norm? I thought a legal file was like a medical file--- that if you ask for...

What is the name of your state? Maryland My ex-spouse and I have settled our divorce/custody case. My ex-spounse now says, however, that she is going to subpoena my boss regarding my income, hours etc. I don't have an attorney on hand since I thought I had settled my case. Can anyone tell...

What is the name of your state? Maryland My ex-spouse and I have a divorce decree. We have two children and my ex-wife wanted each of us to take one child as a tax exemption. I agreed and it's in our divorce decree that she take child "X" in even tax years and I take child "Y" in odd tax...

What is the name of your state? Maryland My attorney just told me that a divorced parent no obligation to tell his ex-spouse of his income and that if he or she found out later that that parent was making more money, that parent would not have to pay retroactive child support. That seems...

What is the name of your state? Maryland Both my ex-wife and I are doctors. (I'm in anesthesia and she's in family medicine.) We have two children. We have a temporary custody order where we currently have joint legal and joint physical custody of the kids- 1/2 time with me, 1/2 with wife. And...

What is the name of your state? Maryland I am in a middle of a child custody case, which will going to trial at the end of April. My discovery period has ended. My ex-spouse's lawyer wasn't able to get information via discovery and has ordered me to a deposition at this office. He gave my...

What is the name of your state? Maryland I am in a middle of a child custody case, which will going to trial at the end of April. My discovery period has ended. My ex-spouse's lawyer wasn't able to get information via discovery and has ordered me to a deposition at this office. He gave my...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Illinois I was a resident doctor in OB/GYN a few years ago. There was a senior and an attending above me. A baby died. I've heard word now that the woman is suing. Depositions are to be in the spring. Reviewing the chart now a few...

What is the name of your state? Maryland Is there a way to find out more about the lawyers I'm interviewing? Like how many cases they've won? Where they went to school? Do state bar associations have ways for regular people to see these facts?

What is the name of your state? Maryland I'm at the beginning of my divorce proceedings and my wife is dictating when I see the kids (which is not much). I had thought we could come up with a custody agreement by ourselves but it doesn't seem possible. A friend told me that in Pennsylvania...

What is the name of your state? Maryland If I concede 100% physical custody to my soon to be ex-wife now, how hard will it be to change that to 50% physicial custody in the future?

What is the name of your state? Maryland At start of divorce proceedings now. Wife says she has to approve of any nanny that I hire for myself (we're currently taking care of the kids 50/50.) Is this true? She can fire a nanny I hire for my own home?

What is the name of your state? Maryland How bad is gender bias in the Maryland family court system?