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if I’ve filed for emergency modification of custody as the custodial parent and Im not Receiving child support will they address it in the emergency hearing or do I need file a separate request for them to establish child support? I previously was paying it to the mom before Custody was... View More 
answered on Jul 14, 2019
You need to file to terminate the child support that you were paying to mom and you need to file to establish child support for mom to pay you. They will not address child support in a custody hearing unless you also filed for child support.
answered on Jul 12, 2019
Child support is between the parents. The spouse has no legal obligation to provide support to the child.
What do I need to do to get this back child support? I have expenses that I incurred to financially support our children for the past 20 years independently.
answered on Jul 10, 2019
Consult a lawyer about this. It depends on when the child support order was entered, if the arrests or any part of the arrears was reduced to a monetary judgment, and how long it has been since the order and/or judgment has been entered. Generally, court orders for child support remain active... View More
I’m 17 and have been asking my mom multiple times if I could go live with my father because she is constantly getting home late from work where she works from 8:00am - 4:30 but gets home at a lot of times 9pm or even sometime 12am at night. When she isn’t home always have to take care of my... View More
answered on Jul 3, 2019
Your father can file to modify custody. He does not need your mother's permission to do so. Also in the state of Maryland, you can petition the court in your own right to modify YOUR custody. If your sister is under 16, she cannot do it herself.
My children’s father/estranged husband abused me for 18 yrs. My bones have been broken, & I’ve been covered in lumps & bruises. His violent alcoholic abuse turned into countless death threats & he started threatening & physically abusing the boys & my disabled Mother. Which... View More
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answered on Jul 4, 2019
Your situation needs a lawyer to ask you questions and get more information in order to advise you. So, please contact an attorney experienced in divorce and domestic violence.
I also want to adjust my child support since I’m making much less then I was when I was living in MD and when we filed the paperwork for the amount I would pay, back in 2013
answered on Jul 8, 2019
If you want to get a divorce and modify your child support, then you must file for divorce and you must file a modification with the court. As there is not an actual question here, I am not sure what advice you are seeking regarding those issues. You may want to schedule a consult with an attorney.
He will turn 19 Dec 13, 2019 so I'm trying to figure out in the State of Maryland does my ex still pay until he turns 19
answered on Jun 18, 2019
It ends at 18 OR graduation from high school whichever is later. It does not last until the 19th birthday.
We have shared custody 50/50, but the monthly child support I pay is significant. Should this be calculated on her earning potential instead of her actual since she chooses to work part time and is using my child support her?
answered on Jun 18, 2019
Child support is based on actual income, not speculation of what someone thinks she could be making.
My daughter has been under my sole care until she was 4 months old, but due to an abusive situation at my parents, we had to move in with her father( the only other person we know in Maryland.) Me and my child's father were never married but he signed an Affidavit of Paternity after she was... View More
answered on May 26, 2019
It’s a complicated question. With no court order in effect, either parent has legal authority to have physical custody and can move out of state. However, because this is the child’s home state of residence, Maryland courts have jurisdiction to hear a custody dispute under the Uniform Child... View More
Her mother signed her drop out papers. She is not in school
answered on May 22, 2019
If there is a current child support order, file to terminate immediately. It will not happen unless you file. The Mother probably will not. If it is going through child support enforcement they do not keep track of the age of the children and modify it for you. You must act.
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He was abusive to me and got arrested when i finally called 911 and i have a protective order and through that protective order i made sure he could see our daughter this happened 5 months ago she is now 8 months but he sees her tuesday,thursday 4-9pm on those days and monday, Wednesday, 4-9pm and... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2019
If he actually said that in court, he is not getting joint custody. One of the factors in determining custody is sincerity of request. The parent has to want to have the child, not just want to get out of child support.
The court will consider the totality of the situation in... View More
Ex says im still obligated to pay cause hes in "college"..nothing was done with child support at divorce cause he was 18..nite classes are t a credited 2 or 4 yr college? What are my rights
answered on Apr 23, 2019
Child support ends at age 18 in Maryland. Unless there is a written agreement between the parties, there is no obligation for either parent to pay for college.
OCSE requested the MBON suspend my licenses for non-compliance. One of the problems with this is, I was in compliance. This is the second time the OCSE has caused me to lose a job opportunity because of inaccurate information and an unwillingness to resolve the balance of the support order. I... View More
answered on Apr 17, 2019
You need to file in the child support case and request an audit of your case. this will ensure they correct your record.
When exactly does support end? The beginning of the month of graduation? do I pro rate the payment to the day of graduation?
answered on Apr 10, 2019
You pay the whole month in which she graduates. So, if school ends June 20, you aow all of June on June 1, and then you're done. You do not get to pro rate.
My employer used to provide my health insurance and it did not show up on my pay check. When I got married it was a cheaper and a better health plan for me to switch to my husbands insurance; so my boss requested I get on my husbands plan and he pay me a monthly premium to make up for what is being... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2019
This question should be addressed to the lawyer who handled your divorce because there may be other information not available to lawyers who have not been involved, and who have never seen the underlying divorce papers.
She refuses to switch his school or stop the child support because it helps her pay her bills. But I feed him clothe him take and pick up from school what can I do? I have plenty of text messages and people who have witnessed this who stated they would go to court for me
answered on Mar 20, 2019
You MUST file to modify the child support. As long as the order is in place, it must be followed. If she will not modify it, you must.
child is now 15, was living between two households weekly due to joint custody agreement. Father was paying reduced child support due to joint custody. Father kicked child out his house and child has been living fulltime only (with mom) for over 6 months. Can child-support be re-evaluated and... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2019
Yes. You can file a motion to modify child support but be prepared to prove with evidence that the child is no longer staying the requisite overnights. As a cautionary measure, I would also file a motion to modify custody. The courts may very well not modify child support until the custody is... View More
Ex-wife is attempting to register/modify the child support order in VA, which was issued in MD. I still live in MD. Can I contest the registration/modification process?
answered on Mar 13, 2019
She can register it another state to enforce, but that state will abide by MD law when modifying it. MD law controls.
He says I have to pay while she is still being schooled? Is this true?
answered on Feb 27, 2019
Not true. If the child is 18 and still enrolled in school, then yes, but once the child turns 19 your obligation stops. HOWEVER, if you have a court order to pay, it does not stop automatically, you should file a motion to terminate child support based on the fact that she is 19. If you have an... View More
Were scheduled for a default hearing for custody, visitation and support for my child. We had a private processing server serve him but he didn’t respond in the time frame (30 days). An order of default was granted and a default hearing is scheduled, what should I expect at this hearing.What... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2019
Typically, an Order of Default is granted in these types of scenarios but also the other parent may show up for the hearing, even though the other parent didn't file an Answer. Regardless, testimony will be taken a the hearing and the Judge will make a ruling based on the testimony and evidence.
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