The Daily Record has named Neveen H. Kurtom, Esq. to its 2023 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women.

Maryland’s Top 100 Women was founded in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership and mentoring.

“This year’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women inspire those around them to be the best. They excel professionally and are active leaders in their communities while also mentoring the next generation," said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of The Daily Record/BridgeTower Media. “The Circle of Excellence inductees have demonstrated sustained achievement professionally, in the community and in guiding the next generation of leaders. All of us at The Daily Record are pleased to recognize the amazing accomplishments of this year’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women honorees.”

We are pleased to announce that Neveen Kurtom has been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list. Ms. Kurtom has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2016. The Law Office of Neveen H. Kurtom is a leading full-service law firm practicing in the areas of family law, criminal defense, and estate planning.

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“Nesting” during a divorce is when the parents take turns having their custodial time with their children in the family home and the parents themselves have separate places. Rather than the minor children going back and forth between two separate residences, they remain in the family home 100% of the time and the parents do all the rotating in and out of the family home.

What are the benefits of nesting agreements? Keeping the children’s environment and routine stable is often the top priority of many parents going through a divorce. Nesting is sometimes a favored option for some parents as it keeps the children’s school, after-school activities, neighbors, friends, etc. the same. Additionally, if either parent is not able to financially secure a new residence to accommodate the minor children, they sometimes choose to rent an affordable residence for themselves and keep the family home as the major housing cost. Nesting can also help parents that are going through a trial separation and gives them time to evaluate whether they really want to divorce and may help ease reconciliation.

Nesting agreements certainly come with their own challenges. It can be very emotional and challenging for both parents to move in and out of the family home continuously. Furthermore, if the parents are not able to secure an affordable second residence for themselves, it may end up costing the parties even more money to keep the family home. Nesting can also lead to other behavior such as spying on the other parent while they are in the house.

Determining whether a nesting agreement is an option for you and your family requires a lot of corroboration and understanding among the parties. Nesting is often very stressful and needs to be very carefully planned. If you have any questions regarding nesting agreements, please contact us at (443) 741-2567 and we would be happy to meet with you to discuss your options.