SEPARATION AND DIVORCE FACT SHEET
This fact sheet is intended as a quick reference. It is not intended to be a
substitute for seeking advice from an attorney and it should not be used
as such. Its purpose is to inform individuals contemplating separation or
divorce of their basic legal rights and responsibilities. The information
provided is based on Maryland Law except where it is specifically stated
that the information is applicable in all states.
Counseling Services Available
Marriage and Family Counseling
1. Army Community Services: 301-677-5590 / 3418
2. Chaplain Activities Office: 301-677-3887 / 6035
3. Family Life Center: 301-677-3785
Support and Career Assistance
1. Project Second Start, Catonsville, Maryland: 410-455-4719, Free
career counseling, job skill development counseling and job
placement assistance is available to displaced homemakers who enroll
in the Project Second Start Program.
2. New Directions, Baltimore, Maryland: 410-235-8800, Provides free
personal and career counseling for displaced homemakers.
Mon – Fri 8:30 am – 4:30pm.
3. Family and Children’s Services, General Counsel, Anne Arundel
County: 410-263-5743. Offers counseling services to men and
women on a sliding fee scale.
4. Information and Referral service of the Health and Welfare
Council of Central Maryland: 1-800-492-0618. Offers advice and
information about agencies offering help.
Child Development Services
301-677-5757-3553
1. CDC I …….301-677-5201
2. CDC II ..…301-677-6002
