Do I need to go to court or do anything else, other then just stop paying? Also, in case that matters, I have been sending the child support payments, as opposed to it being deducted from my pay...
answered on May 4, 2021
You just stop paying. No court order is required. Support is due through completion of the requirements for graduation, not the graduation ceremony itself. Therefore, if they have met all requirements (completed school) by the end of May, and are out of school until the graduation ceremony in... View More 
My ex has not been working for a year. He is currently on disability, even though he would be able to work. He receives a large disability insurance. He also made millions at the stock market. Now he claims that he can not work anymore and if ever, he would only work 50% of the time. He wants to... View More
answered on Apr 16, 2021
Possibly. Your question requires many more facts to be reviewed and considered, as it raises questions of voluntary impoverishment on the one hand, and availability of assets that might be converted into income-producing assets available to pay child support. In the case of Barton v. Hirshberg,... View More
I did not know of his whereabouts until roughly 1 year ago. Now that I know where he is I filed a contempt case as he never paid the court ordered child support (court ordered in 2001). Is he responsible for all 18 years? I see conflicting information regarding the statute of limitations.
answered on Mar 25, 2021
Child support due under a divorce decree (either as ordered by the court or agreed to by the parties as part of an agreement that is incorporated into the judgment of divorce) may be enforced and reduced to a separate monetary judgment up to 12 years following the date the support payment became... View More
We have had an agreement since the divorce in 2015 and have paid on time without fail.
answered on Mar 16, 2021
Child support is paid through the date your child completes the school year curriculum that meets the requirements for graduation. The operative date is not the day that the graduation ceremony is held. Therefore, if the last day of school is in May, but the graduation ceremony is in June, then... View More
I don’t work. So child support is based on him along. I love in prince georges county Maryland
answered on Mar 12, 2021
Assuming he has the child for less than 92 overnight visits per year, and assuming you are not imputed income based on an ability to work but a voluntary choice not to pursue a job, and without adding in the cost of healthcare coverage for your child or other extraordinary child-related expenses,... View More
answered on Feb 14, 2021
No. The original court that issued the child support order controls, and that state's law controls the amount of child support, at least until the child changes domicile to another state and somebody petitions in that state to take over jurisdiction of the matter. Even in that scenario, the... View More
My ex hasn't allowed me to see my daughter in over a month now. We don't have a court order custody agreement and haven't lived together in over a year. When I message her asking when i can see my daughter she doesn't respond and recently stated that she (my ex) doesn't... View More
answered on Jan 17, 2021
You can file a lawsuit and ask the court to award you legal custody and physical custody of the child.
My brother and his wife had a child support agreement done while his adopted son (her biological son), lived with her full time. (13 year old boy). Since then, she has been passing him around and does NOT want him living with her and her new boyfriend. At the moment, he is living with his aunt, and... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2021
If the agreement is actually a court order, he needs to file in court to modify the child support. He will have to prove the child is not living with her.
House was legally auctioned off at tax sale and the plaintiff is in the process of foreclosing the right to redemption. Current owner (defendant) of the house has no mortgage; the deed is in their name alone. This house/owner has a child support lien on it by the State of Maryland for over $30,000... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2021
Property tax liens tend to have super priority, meaning they stand first in line before most other kinds of liens. This means that in most cases, if proper notice is given, a tax sale foreclosure case wipes out the other liens and transfers the property free and clear of lesser liens.... View More
At one point his mother told me he died at birth and several years later she came around and stated he never passed and wanted to know me. I requested for a DNA and she disappeared this occurred on multiple occasions. Now he has reached out at 20 years old and I want to know can his mother seek... View More
answered on Dec 31, 2020
No. After the child has emancipated paternity can be established, but the custodial parent cannot seek child support. Good luck.
answered on Dec 24, 2020
As a rule its due on 1st business day after a holiday or weekend. For some states, while due on 1st, it is not late until the 1st of the next month. In your case, February 1st.
My son has spent over 80% of his time with me this year, however, I’m still paying child support to his mother. I’d like to remove the child support order and get full custody of him. Is this possible? I plan to speak to an attorney about the details, but thought I’d ask.
answered on Dec 21, 2020
Based on what you have asked and information offered the answer is a qualified”yes”. Factors that influence the amount of child support you owe are number of biological or adopted minor children in household, medical expenses paid, daycare or childcare costs (if any), the amount of parenting... View More
answered on Dec 15, 2020
No. If she has turned 18, but is no longer attending school or other high school curriculum intended to achieve her diploma, then child support obligation ceases.
Md General Code, Section 1-401(b):
An individual who has attained the age of 18 years and who is enrolled in secondary... View More
Payments at that time, as outlined in the decree. Or do I have to go back to court.
answered on Dec 13, 2020
Absent an agreement between the parents, a Maryland court cannot order child support be aid past age 18 or the date of high school graduation if that does not occur until after the child's 18th birthday (but in no event past the age of 19). However, laws in other states allow for child... View More
Case was in mid 80s Baltimore County (possibly Bmore City). My mother had 'full custody' (according to her) yet my father all my life bemoaned the fact that 'your mother won't listen to me'. He claimed to be helpless, yet if he gave up custody (and paid support) he got... View More
answered on Dec 5, 2020
All civil cases are open to the public. You should call the court (family law division) where the divorce was adjudicated and inquire whether they still have the paper file on such an old case. If not, you will need to order it from archives. Once it is at the courthouse, you can go there to review... View More
My husband left in August. Since, he left he sends the same amount of money he used to for the mortgage of our house. Therefore, he hasn't really send money for child support. I have realized that when he sends money through Zelle (direct deposit to my account through the phone), it comes with... View More
answered on Dec 3, 2020
What your husband calls his payment is not determinative. Your husband may be ordered by a divorce court to pay other forms of support in addition to child support, such as alimony, health insurance, and household maintenance and support. You should not be limiting your court action to a request... View More
I was paying 73% of the extraordinary medical expenses for my kids. On 2 November it was lowered by the court to 54%. My ex sent me a bill on 5 November for September and October medical expenses and said I owed 73% since that was what the percentage was in September and October before it was... View More
answered on Nov 21, 2020
73%. Look at this way, do you want to be the parent who argues over needed medical treatment for the child and who pays it? If you wind up paying more than you think you "should" focus on the fact your child needed care.
Our original agreement was to review income every year and adjust but since she has had an increase of $43K from the previous year she does not believe that we should use last years income but a projection of what she will make.
answered on Nov 16, 2020
Of course you have a basis, as it is stated in the agreement you both negotiated, signed and bound yourselves to follow. Have a lawyer run the guidelines based on the new income figures, send a demand over to adjust the amount, and if there is a court order currently in effect setting forth the... View More
Can the court force the mother to provide the address to where the children live?
answered on Oct 8, 2020
Without additional facts, it is difficult to answer this question. If there is an address shield in place or a protective order you may be able to restrict access to address. Please consult with an attorney to discuss.
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