Who Pays for a Divorce in Maryland? Costs, Fees, and Hidden Expenses
Money questions sit right under the surface of almost every divorce consult I have ever had in Maryland. People ask who will keep the house, who will see the kids, and then at some point, usually with a quieter voice, they ask the question that brought you here: who actually pays for all of this. There is no single line in Maryland law that says, “The husband pays,” or “The spouse who files pays.” The answer is a mix of court rules, statutes, unwritten courtroom culture,