When a parent or spouse is determined voluntarily impoverished, the court may determine child support or alimony based upon the parent’s or spouse’s potential income and earning capacity. In Child Support Cases: Voluntary impoverishment was …
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What is Voluntary Impoverishment?
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Can Immigration Status Impact Maryland Child Support?
On September 29, the Court of Special Appeals issued an opinion about child support, focusing on the intersection of voluntary impoverishment (deliberate unemployment or underemployment to avoid paying child support) and immigration status. In short, …
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Maryland Child Support – What is retroactive child support?
When a parent files for child support, the date of filing starts the clock on the child’s right to child support. Retroactive child support is the right to child support from the date of filing …
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Maryland Child Support – When can a court order a parent to provide income or employment-related information?
In a recent Court of Appeals case, Burak v. Burak, the opinion mentions in passing that the trial court ordered an unemployed parent to provide information, to the child support recipient, about attempts to obtain …
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Financial Fidelity & Relationships
In a recent survey of 2000 millennials, almost two-thirds (60%) reported that a romantic partner used money to manipulate or gain power and control in a relationship and an equal amount (60%) said a romantic …
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Failed Legislative Effort to Presume Minimum Income for Child Support Purposes
The 2017 Maryland legislative session saw a failed effort to impose a rebuttable presumption that a parent is able to work 40 hours per week at minimum wage for child support purposes when a parent …
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2017 Maryland Family Law Legislative Update
The 2017 legislative session saw the introduction of relatively few family law bills, but with a surprising number passing (especially as compared with 2016). Subject to veto by the Governor until May 30 (which is …
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New Law on Health Insurance & Maryland Child Support Awards
Effective October 1, 2017, a new law will go into effect, expanding the definition of “health insurance” for child support purposes. HB926 (http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0926T.pdf) passed the Senate unanimously and almost so in the House (126-1), and …
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Starting the Journey – Hiring an Attorney – What to Consider?
Hiring an attorney means putting your trust in someone to advocate for you, your family, and your future on the unfamiliar path of divorce and custody. It is a stressful journey, arising from a difficult …
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License Suspension For Non-Payment of Child Support Refined by 2017 Maryland General Assembly.
Effective October 1, 2017, changes go into effect regarding the Office of Child Support Enforcement’s right to suspend different types of licenses of payors who fall behind on child support. Specifically, these changes apply to …
