The Maryland Department of Human Resources has developed an online child support calculator. The amount of child support a court may order for any particular case may be different from the amount estimated by the calculator.
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Tag Archive: Child Support
It’s All About The Children’s Best Interest – Not The Parents
LITIGATING CHILD CUSTODY IN MARYLAND
A court, in order to determine custody, must first determine the best interest of the child. The Maryland Court of Appeals has stated that “[W]hen the custody of children is the question … the best interest of the children is the paramount fact. Rights of father and mother sink into [...]
Divorce in Maryland – Generally
DIVORCE PROCEDURE IN MARYLAND
The Circuit Courts of Maryland decideissues of divorce, marital property division, alimony, child support, custody and visitation in a divorce proceeding. If a case is decided by a Judge, the Court hears evidence of the specific facts of the case and then decides the relevant issues based upon statutes and precedent [...]
