Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: What does notice of default order mean

It can vary greatly, depending on whether the divorce is contested or uncontested, and also on which county it is filed. The notice of default in your brother's fiance's case means the defendant (I assume her husband) didn't file an answer within the time allowed. She needs to get an order allowing her to proceed without him (known as "ex parte") and then get a hearing scheduled to finalize the divorce. Even then it usually takes at least a week before the divorce becomes final. Unless the case is further along as described than what your question suggests, your brother is being optomistic if he thinks the marriage can proceed next month.