As more and more people turn to social media to document their lives, it's no surprise that these platforms are playing an increasingly important role in divorce proceedings in Maryland. In fact, according to a recent study, one in three divorces in the United States...
Problems arise with child support obligations
Parents may love their children and hope to care for them. Unfortunately, parents might also find their marriage failing and choose to divorce. Child custody decisions take prominence in many Maryland divorce cases, and the non-custodial parent may face requirements...
How does Maryland court calculate child support?
Child support is a necessary conversation in any Maryland divorce. While it’s a necessary conversation, it can be different for every divorcing couple based on a variety of factors. When do you have to pay child support? Child support ensures that money is put aside...
Do you always have to pay child support when you get divorced?
When you file for divorce in Maryland, you and your estranged spouse have some control over how your assets are divided. If you both agree to a set of terms, the court will probably oblige. However, the situation is different when it avoids child support. No matter...
Can you request more child support in Maryland?
When you and your former spouse first came to a child support agreement, they weren't making a high level of income. Now that their income has suddenly skyrocketed, you want your child to enjoy the same standard of living when staying with both parents. Can you ask...
Try for a modification if child support is too high
Maryland has one of the highest scales in the country for the calculation of child support. Thus, it can result in situations where a parent ends up in arrears and in trouble with the legal system. To avoid this, parents should proactively take steps if they feel that...
What happens if you do not pay child support?
Child support continues to be an issue around the country as many parents refuse to make payments. Statistics have shown that less than 50 percent of custodial parents who are owed child support regularly receive their full payment. Because the failure to pay support...
What to do if you can’t make your child support payments
Even though you take pride in making child support payments in full and on time, you never know what could happen in the future. If you run into financial trouble, you may find it difficult to keep up with these payments. If you're unable to make your child support...
Is a short-term child support modification possible?
There may be times when you require a long-term or permanent child support modification, such as if you are facing a serious medical concern. Conversely, there are situations in which a short-term child support modification makes more sense. Also known as a temporary...
Enforcement of child support: What are your options?
Even when a noncustodial parent is ordered by the court to make child support payments, it doesn't mean that he or she will actually do so. For one reason or another, there could come a point when you realize that you are not going to receive payments as required by...
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