Child Support in Maryland
Child-support in Maryland utilizes a mathematical formula for calculating the noncustodial parents obligation to support the children. Income from both parties is calculated and adjusted for health...
View ArticleSettlement Agreement in Divorce in Maryland
Many times the preferred way to resolve your divorce case is by agreement. Sometimes that is possible and sometimes it is not possible. However be cautious when entering into a separation agreement....
View ArticleDomestic Violence in Maryland
The Maryland Domestic Violence Statute 4-501. Definitions "Abuse" means any of the following acts:(i) an act that causes serious bodily harm;(ii) an act that places a person eligible for relief in fear...
View ArticleDivorce in Maryland children as witnesses
In a divorce in Maryland a judge is not required to interview a child in a custody case. If the court decides to interview a child it may be done without the presence of the parties and without the...
View ArticleChild Support in a Divorce in Maryland
School and transportation expense may be divided between the parents in proportion to their adjuste actual income. Family law article section 12–204 includes any expense for attending a special or...
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Voluntary impoverishment can be found in family law article 12 – 201 where it states if a parent is voluntarily impoverished child support may be calculated based upon the termination of potential...
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Child-support in Maryland can be established by an initial pleading seeking child support from the other biological parent. Already existing child-support orders can be modified if there has been a...
View ArticleDivorce in Maryland Modification of Agreements
The court in a divorce in Maryland may modify any provision of the deed, agreement, or settlement with respect to the care, custody, education, or support of any minor child of the spouses, the...
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Child support in Maryland: by law parents are required to support a minor child through the age of 18, or until age 19, if the child is enrolled in secondary school. The obligation to support a minor...
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Child-support in Maryland that section 12 – 202 provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that the amount of child support which would result from the application of the child support guidelines...
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Child-support in Maryland also addresses the issue of voluntary impoverishment. In the court's opinion Wills v Jones 340 Maryland 480 (1995) the court addressed the issue of voluntary impoverishment....
View ArticleHow to Divorce in Maryland
Before you are eligible to file a complaint for divorce in Maryland you must first establish that you are a Maryland resident entitled to the benefit of Maryland court jurisdiction. The next step is to...
View ArticleJointly titled reality in a divorce in Maryland
In cases that have been filed after October 1, 2006 while subject to the terms of any liens the court may transfer ownership of an interest in real property, which has been jointly owned by the parties...
View ArticleBest Interest Attorney in a Divorce in Maryland
In every contested custody case, either party or the court has the option of ordering the appointment of a best interest attorney pursuant to Maryland family law article 1–202. This authority exist in...
View ArticleHow to Divorce in Maryland Jurisdiction Issues
Maryland has a residency requirement that must be met before any party can file a complaint for a limited and or an absolute divorce in Maryland. If the grounds for divorce occurred outside the state...
View ArticleDivorce In Maryland Custody and Substance Abuse
There are instances in a divorce in Maryland where custody and visitation access to minor children are core issues to be addressed by the court. There are circumstances where a parent has become...
View ArticleExtracurricular activities in a Maryland child-support case
In child support cases involving above guideline incomes the court does have the authority to consider extracurricular activities as part of the child support calculation. While it is recognized by the...
View ArticleReconciliation Affecting Validity of Separation Agreement in a divorce in...
There are circumstances where parties have separated from one another and or entered into a separation agreement resolving the issues of their marriage, they have subsequently separated, and they have...
View ArticleReconciliation affecting Settlement Agreements in a Divorce in Maryland
There are circumstances where parties have entered into a settlement agreement resolving the issues of their divorce in Maryland. However the parties then resume their marital relationship only to...
View ArticleFinancial Statements and Divorce in Maryland
Whenever you have filed a complaint in a domestic matter in the state of Maryland and you are seeking either child-support or alimony it will be necessary to file a financial statement. In the case of...
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