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§ 12-203. Forms; documentation of income

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: December 14, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Child Support (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Child Support Guidelines (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Family Law, § 12-203
§ 12-203. Forms; documentation of income
Standardized worksheet forms
(a) The Supreme Court of Maryland may issue standardized worksheet forms to be used in applying the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle.
Documentation of income
(b)(1) Income statements of the parents shall be verified with documentation of both current and past actual income.
(2)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, suitable documentation of actual income includes pay stubs, employer statements otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence, or receipts and expenses if self-employed, and copies of each parent's 3 most recent federal tax returns.
(ii) If a parent is self-employed or has received an increase or decrease in income of 20% or more in a 1-year period within the past 3 years, the court may require that parent to provide copies of federal tax returns for the 5 most recent years.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 2, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 1989. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
MD Code, Family Law, § 12-203, MD FAMILY § 12-203
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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