What is Voluntary Impoverishment?

October 12th, 2017
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 d… Read More
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Categories: Financial Support (Child Support & Alimony), Frequently Asked Questions
Tags: Alimony, Child Support, Imputed Income, Voluntary Impoverishment

Can Immigration Status Impact Maryland Child Support?

October 9th, 2017
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,… Read More
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Categories: Children & Custody, Financial Support (Child Support & Alimony), Frequently Asked Questions, Legal Developments
Tags: Child Support, Imputed Income, Minimum Wage, Voluntary Impoverishment

Failed Legislative Effort to Presume Minimum Income for Child Support Purposes

June 28th, 2017
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 is found voluntarily impoverished. Specifically, HB1… Read More
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Categories: Children & Custody, Financial Support (Child Support & Alimony), Legislative News
Tags: Child Support, Income, Minimum Wage, Voluntary Impoverishment

McGeehan v. McGeehan - Court of Appeals: Oral Agreement on Separate Property Court of Special Appeals: Government Intervention & Imputed Income

June 27th, 2017
On June 2, 2017, the Court of Appeals heard oral argument in McGeehan v. McGeehan. To view the video replay: http://www.courts.state.md.us/…/2016/coa20170602caseno93.mp4 The Court of Appeals granted cert as to the issue of whether an oral agreement… Read More
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Categories: Financial Support (Child Support & Alimony), Legal Developments, Property & Financial Matters
Tags: Alimony, Appeal, Divorce, Premarital Property, Voluntary Impoverishment