Windsor Mill, MD asked in Child Custody and Child Support for Maryland

Q: Am I required to provide clothing for non custodial parent?

I am the custodial parent and receive child support from their father. He feels that because he pays support that I should buy clothes for the kids to keep at his house. I don't think I should be required to provide their basic necessities for his house. Am I required to provide all clothing for his house?

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Elizabeth Pugliese
Elizabeth Pugliese
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Rockville, MD
  • Licensed in Maryland

A: To keep at his house, no. You should back a bag for the kids and that bag with all its contents should come back from each visit. If he wants clothes kept at his home, he should provide them. Child support is not enough to cover two sets of clothing for the kids plus provide for their other needs.

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