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As a legal practice, the State of Maryland takes both marriage and divorce in the state very seriously.
Under Maryland law, marriage is a civil contract between two people. Divorce in Maryland, then, is a legal ending of a marriage, which must be ordered by a lawful Maryland circuit court. So-called "religious" divorces that do not comply with Maryland law are invalid for ending lawful (accepted pursuant to Maryland law) marriages.
Annulments can be had on extremely rare occasions in Maryland, but they are not considered to be divorces. Annulments are likened to invalid marriages (void, so to speak). In practice in Maryland, there are only two types of divorce: (1) Limited Divorce, which is the equivalent of a court-ordered "legal separation" which does not serve to end the marriage ; and (2) Absolute Divorce, which is a final, court-ordered divorce permanently ending the marriage.
In order to obtain either an annulment, a limited divorce, or and absolute divorce, Maryland requires adherence to strict statutory requirements such as residency requirements and grounds (reasons) for the action.
Legal grounds for a limited divorce can include : (1) voluntary separation, with no expectation of reconciliation; (2) desertion, or unjustified abandonment of the marriage with intention of terminating the marriage; or (3) cruel treatment and excessively vicious conduct.
Legal grounds for an absolute divorce can include : (1) one-year separation; (2) adultery; (3) desertion ; (4) cruel treatment; (5) insanity; or (6) incarceration for a felony, etc.
A decree of limited divorce may establish any of the following relief: child custody, child support, spousal support, and use and possession of marital property , etc.
An absolute divorce decree may provide: division of marital property, payment of alimony or other support, custody of children, child support, use of last name., etc.
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