§ 12-202. Use of child support guidelines
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Family Law, § 12-202
§ 12-202. Use of child support guidelines
(a)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (b) of this section, in any proceeding to establish or modify child support, whether pendente lite or permanent, the court shall use the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle.
1. the terms of any existing separation or property settlement agreement or court order, including any provisions for payment of mortgages or marital debts, payment of college education expenses, the terms of any use and possession order or right to occupy the family home under an agreement, any direct payments made for the benefit of the children required by agreement or order, or any other financial considerations set out in an existing separation or property settlement agreement or court order;
(b)(1) The court may decline to establish a child support order if the parent who would have the obligation to pay child support:
(c) The adoption or revision of the guidelines set forth in this subtitle is not a material change of circumstance for the purpose of a modification of a child support award.
(d) On or before January 1, 1993, and at least every 4 years after that date, the Child Support Administration of the Department of Human Services shall:
Credits
Added by Acts 1989, c. 2, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 1989. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 58, § 1, eff. April 10, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 635, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 636, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2000, c. 121, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2004, c. 116, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2004, c. 491, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2007, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2010, c. 262, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 263, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2020, c. 383, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2020, c. 384, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Family Law, § 12-202, MD FAMILY § 12-202
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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