Ready to file first? This is your complete roadmap from blank form to courthouse.
If you've decided it's time to end your marriage and you want to be the one who starts the case, this packet walks you through every Maryland Judiciary form you'll likely need, in plain English, step by step. We tell you exactly which forms apply to your situation based on whether you have children, are asking for alimony or attorney's fees, and have marital property to divide, so you're never guessing or filling out something you didn't need.
You'll also get a clear breakdown of where to file, what it costs, and how to have your spouse officially served — sheriff, private process server, or other accepted methods — so the case actually moves forward instead of stalling at step one.
Ready to file first? This is your complete roadmap from blank form to courthouse.
If you've decided it's time to end your marriage and you want to be the one who starts the case, this packet walks you through every Maryland Judiciary form you'll likely need, in plain English, step by step. We tell you exactly which forms apply to your situation based on whether you have children, are asking for alimony or attorney's fees, and have marital property to divide, so you're never guessing or filling out something you didn't need.
You'll also get a clear breakdown of where to file, what it costs, and how to have your spouse officially served — sheriff, private process server, or other accepted methods — so the case actually moves forward instead of stalling at step one.