Matthew Penick Law

Matthew Penick Law is a family law practice led by attorney Matthew Penick in Centreville, Maryland — the county seat of Queen Anne's County on the upper Eastern Shore. Attorney Penick provides experienced divorce and family law representation to clients throughout Queen Anne's County and the surrounding Eastern Shore communities, offering direct, personal legal counsel under Maryland's family law statutes. Queen Anne's County has grown as a commuter community for residents who cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to work in the Baltimore and Annapolis areas, while retaining its agricultural and maritime character. Matthew Penick Law serves both longtime Eastern Shore families and newer residents navigating Maryland's divorce process. Maryland's divorce framework provides for absolute divorce through irreconcilable differences (since 2023 reform), equitable distribution of marital property under §8-205, alimony, child custody determinations, and child support under Maryland's income shares guidelines. Attorney Penick assists clients with all phases of divorce proceedings in Queen Anne's County Circuit Court. Matthew Penick Law serves clients throughout Queen Anne's County and the surrounding upper Eastern Shore region, including Kent County, Caroline County, Talbot County, and Anne Arundel County.