Child support affects your food stamps, whether you are the one paying or receiving. When you apply for food stamps, you have the option to apply individually or with your children. Nearly one-fifth of SNAP households with children receive child support....
What dads should know about child support
Child support can be a complicated topic, especially when you're already dealing with divorce or custody issues. While mothers sometimes pay child support if the child lives with the father, most of the time the mother is the parent receiving the child support....
Limits on child support amounts based on income
As some Maryland parents get ready to pay child support, they might be worried about the amount of support that will be taken from their paycheck and how this can affect their standard of living. While it is every parent’s responsibility to cover the costs of their...
What to know about social media and your Maryland divorce
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...
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...
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 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...
Maryland child support payments owed even if out of state
An attorney general's office in another state recently collected more than $95,000 in back child support payments in one case. Maryland parents who receive child support payments are likely aware that payments can be collected even if the parent who owes the support...
Social Security can be garnished for child support in Maryland
The Social Security Administration offers a variety of benefits to Americans who are in need of financial assistance whether due to disability or low income. When the recipients of Social Security benefits are non-custodial parents, the parents who are expecting to...
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