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June 2019

On our New Hampshire Finding a Lawyer page, we updated the contact information and descriptions of services for three resources related to programs offered by the New Hampshire Bar Association.

We added Centro Multicultural La Familia to our Michigan Local Programs page in English; Spanish soon to come.

We updated the information in two questions on our Maryland State Gun Laws page based on changes to the law that added a conviction for firearms-related crimes as a reason to not prohibited from possess a firearm. All changes made in English and Spanish.

Based on changes to Maryland law that took effect October 2018, we updated What are the grounds for an absolute divorce in Maryland? and Can I get an absolute divorce if my spouse agrees to the divorce? in our Maryland Divorce section.

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