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*** Current through the 2011 Special Session ***
FAMILY LAW
TITLE 12. CHILD SUPPORT
SUBTITLE 2. CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
§ 12-201. Definitions
(a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.
(b) Actual income. -(1) "Actual income" means income from any source.
(2) For income from self-employment, rent, royalties, proprietorship of a
business, or joint ownership of a partnership or closely held corporation, "actual
income" means gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to
produce income.
(3) "Actual income" includes:
(i) salaries;
(ii) wages;
(iii) commissions;
(iv) bonuses;
(v) dividend income;
(vi) pension income;
(vii) interest income;
(viii) trust income;
(ix) annuity income;
(x) Social Security benefits;
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(xi) workers' compensation benefits;
(xii) unemployment insurance benefits;
(xiii) disability insurance benefits;
(xiv) for the obligor, any third party payment paid to or for a minor child as a
result of the obligor's disability, retirement, or other compensable claim;
(xv) alimony or maintenance received; and
(xvi) expense reimbursements or in-kind payments received by a parent in the
course of employment, self-employment, or operation of a business to the extent
the reimbursements or payments reduce the parent's personal living expenses.
(4) Based on the circumstances of the case, the court may consider the following
items as actual income:
(i) severance pay;
(ii) capital gains;
(iii) gifts; or
(iv) prizes.
(5) "Actual income" does not include benefits received from means-tested public
assistance programs, including temporary cash assistance, Supplemental Security
Income, food stamps, and transitional emergency, medical, and housing assistance.
(c) Adjusted actual income. -- "Adjusted actual income" means actual income
minus:
(1) preexisting reasonable child support obligations actually paid; and
(2) except as provided in § 12-204(a)(2) of this subtitle, alimony or maintenance
obligations actually paid.
(d) Adjusted basic child support obligation. -- "Adjusted basic child support
obligation" means an adjustment of the basic child support obligation for shared
physical custody.
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(e) Basic child support obligation. -- "Basic child support obligation" means the base
amount due for child support based on the combined adjusted actual incomes of
both parents.
(f) Combined adjusted actual income. -- "Combined adjusted actual income" means
the combined monthly adjusted actual incomes of both parents.
(g) Extraordinary medical expenses. -(1) "Extraordinary medical expenses" means uninsured expenses over $ 100 for a
single illness or condition.
(2) "Extraordinary medical expenses" includes uninsured, reasonable, and
necessary costs for orthodontia, dental treatment, asthma treatment, physical
therapy, treatment for any chronic health problem, and professional counseling or
psychiatric therapy for diagnosed mental disorders.
(h) Income. -- "Income" means:
(1) actual income of a parent, if the parent is employed to full capacity; or
(2) potential income of a parent, if the parent is voluntarily impoverished.
(i) Ordinary and necessary expenses. -- "Ordinary and necessary expenses" does
not include amounts allowable by the Internal Revenue Service for the accelerated
component of depreciation expenses or investment tax credits or any other
business expenses determined by the court to be inappropriate for determining
actual income for purposes of calculating child support.
(j) Obligee. -- "Obligee" means any person who is entitled to receive child support.
(k) Obligor. -- "Obligor" means an individual who is required to pay child support
under a court order.
(l) Potential income. -- "Potential income" means income attributed to a parent
determined by the parent's employment potential and probable earnings level
based on, but not limited to, recent work history, occupational qualifications,
prevailing job opportunities, and earnings levels in the community.
(m) Shared physical custody. --
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(1) "Shared physical custody" means that each parent keeps the child or children
overnight for more than 35% of the year and that both parents contribute to the
expenses of the child or children in addition to the payment of child support.
(2) Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court may base a child
support award on shared physical custody:
(i) solely on the amount of visitation awarded; and
(ii) regardless of whether joint custody has been granted.
HISTORY: 1989, ch. 2; 1996, ch. 351, § 4; 2004, ch. 25, § 6; ch. 491; 2007, chs.
35, 36; 2010, chs. 262, 263.
§ 12-202. Use of guidelines; modification of orders; review
(a) Use required; presumptions; departure from guidelines. -(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, 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.
(2) (i) There is a rebuttable presumption that the amount of child support which
would result from the application of the child support guidelines set forth in this
subtitle is the correct amount of child support to be awarded.
(ii) The presumption may be rebutted by evidence that the application of the
guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case.
(iii) In determining whether the application of the guidelines would be unjust or
inappropriate in a particular case, the court may consider:
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; and
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2. the presence in the household of either parent of other children to whom
that parent owes a duty of support and the expenses for whom that parent is
directly contributing.
(iv) The presumption may not be rebutted solely on the basis of evidence of the
presence in the household of either parent of other children to whom that parent
owes a duty of support and the expenses for whom that parent is directly
contributing.
(v) 1. If the court determines that the application of the guidelines would be
unjust or inappropriate in a particular case, the court shall make a written finding
or specific finding on the record stating the reasons for departing from the
guidelines.
2. The court's finding shall state:
A. the amount of child support that would have been required under the
guidelines;
B. how the order varies from the guidelines;
C. how the finding serves the best interests of the child; and
D. in cases in which items of value are conveyed instead of a portion of the
support presumed under the guidelines, the estimated value of the items conveyed.
(b) Modification of orders. -- 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.
(c) Review of guidelines. -- On or before January 1, 1993, and at least every 4
years after that date, the Child Support Enforcement Administration of the
Department of Human Resources shall:
(1) review the guidelines set forth in this subtitle to ensure that the application of
the guidelines results in the determination of appropriate child support award
amounts; and
(2) report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, subject to
§ 2-1246 of the State Government Article.
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HISTORY: 1989, ch. 2; 1990, ch. 58; 1997, ch. 635, § 9; ch. 636, § 9; 2000, ch.
121; 2004, chs. 116, 491; 2007, ch. 5; 2010, chs. 262, 263.
§ 12-203. Forms; verification of income
(a) Forms. -- The Court of Appeals may issue standardized worksheet forms to be
used in applying the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle.
(b) Verification of income. -(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.
HISTORY: 1989, ch. 2.
§ 12-204. Determination of child support obligation
(a) Schedule to be used; division among parents; maintenance and alimony
awards. -(1) The basic child support obligation shall be determined in accordance with the
schedule of basic child support obligations in subsection (e) of this section. The
basic child support obligation shall be divided between the parents in proportion to
their adjusted actual incomes.
(2) (i) If one or both parents have made a request for alimony or maintenance in
the proceeding in which a child support award is sought, the court shall decide the
issue and amount of alimony or maintenance before determining the child support
obligation under these guidelines.
(ii) If the court awards alimony or maintenance, the amount of alimony or
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maintenance awarded shall be considered actual income for the recipient of the
alimony or maintenance and shall be subtracted from the income of the payor of
the alimony or maintenance under § 12-201(c)(2) of this subtitle before the court
determines the amount of a child support award.
(b) Voluntarily impoverished parent. -(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if a parent is
voluntarily impoverished, child support may be calculated based on a determination
of potential income.
(2) A determination of potential income may not be made for a parent who:
(i) is unable to work because of a physical or mental disability; or
(ii) is caring for a child under the age of 2 years for whom the parents are
jointly and severally responsible.
(c) Income between amounts in schedule. -- If a combined adjusted actual income
amount falls between amounts shown in the schedule, the basic child support
amount shall be extrapolated to the next higher amount.
(d) Income above schedule levels. -- If the combined adjusted actual income
exceeds the highest level specified in the schedule in subsection (e) of this section,
the court may use its discretion in setting the amount of child support.
(e) Basic child support obligation. -- Schedule of basic child support obligations:
Combined
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(f) Adjusted basic child support obligation. -- The adjusted basic child support
obligation shall be determined by multiplying the basic child support obligation by
one and one-half.
(g) Child care expenses. -(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, actual child care
expenses incurred on behalf of a child due to employment or job search of either
parent shall be added to the basic obligation and shall be divided between the
parents in proportion to their adjusted actual incomes.
(2) Child care expenses shall be:
(i) determined by actual family experience, unless the court determines that
the actual family experience is not in the best interest of the child; or
(ii) if there is no actual family experience or if the court determines that actual
family experience is not in the best interest of the child:
1. the level required to provide quality care from a licensed source; or
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2. if the obligee chooses quality child care with an actual cost of an amount
less than the level required to provide quality care from a licensed source, the
actual cost of the child care expense.
(3) Additional child care expenses may be considered if a child has special needs.
(h) Extraordinary medical expenses. -(1) Any actual cost of providing health insurance coverage for a child for whom
the parents are jointly and severally responsible shall be added to the basic child
support obligation and shall be divided by the parents in proportion to their
adjusted actual incomes.
(2) Any extraordinary medical expenses incurred on behalf of a child shall be
added to the basic child support obligation and shall be divided between the parents
in proportion to their adjusted actual incomes.
(i) School and transportation expenses. -- By agreement of the parties or by order
of court, the following expenses incurred on behalf of a child may be divided
between the parents in proportion to their adjusted actual incomes:
(1) any expenses for attending a special or private elementary or secondary
school to meet the particular educational needs of the child; or
(2) any expenses for transportation of the child between the homes of the
parents.
(j) Setoff for third party payments. -(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, when a disability
dependency benefit, a retirement dependency benefit, or other third party
dependency benefit is paid to or for a child of an obligor who is disabled, retired, or
is receiving benefits from any source as a result of a compensable claim, the
amount of the compensation shall be set off against the child support obligation
calculated using the guidelines.
(2) (i) If the amount paid to or for a child exceeds the current child support
obligation calculated using the guidelines, the excess payment shall be credited to
any existing child support arrearage that accrued after the effective date the
benefits were awarded.
(ii) The excess payment may not be credited to any future child support
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obligation.
(k) Use, possession or occupancy of family home. -(1) Upon the expiration of a use and possession order or the expiration of the
right to occupy the family home under a separation or property settlement
agreement and upon motion of either party, the court shall review the child support
award.
(2) If the allocation of financial responsibility for the family home was a factor in
departing from the guidelines under subsection (a) of this section, the court may
modify the child support, if appropriate in all the circumstances, upon the expiration
of the use and possession order or the expiration of the right to occupy the family
home under a separation or property settlement agreement.
(l) Cases other than shared physical custody cases. -(1) Except in cases of shared physical custody, each parent's child support
obligation shall be determined by adding each parent's respective share of the basic
child support obligation, work-related child care expenses, health insurance
expenses, extraordinary medical expenses, and additional expenses under
subsection (i) of this section.
(2) The obligee shall be presumed to spend that parent's total child support
obligation directly on the child or children.
(3) The obligor shall owe that parent's total child support obligation as child
support to the obligee minus any ordered payments included in the calculations
made directly by the obligor on behalf of the child or children for work-related child
care expenses, health insurance expenses, extraordinary medical expenses, or
additional expenses under subsection (i) of this section.
(m) Shared physical custody cases. -(1) In cases of shared physical custody, the adjusted basic child support
obligation shall first be divided between the parents in proportion to their respective
adjusted actual incomes.
(2) Each parent's share of the adjusted basic child support obligation shall then
be multiplied by the percentage of time the child or children spend with the other
parent to determine the theoretical basic child support obligation owed to the other
parent.
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(3) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, the
parent owing the greater amount under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall owe
the difference in the 2 amounts as child support.
(4) In addition to the amount of the child support owed under paragraph (3) of
this subsection, if either parent incurs child care expenses under subsection (g) of
this section, health insurance expenses under subsection (h)(1) of this section,
extraordinary medical expenses under subsection (h)(2) of this section, or
additional expenses under subsection (i) of this section, the expense shall be
divided between the parents in proportion to their respective adjusted actual
incomes. The parent not incurring the expense shall pay that parent's proportionate
share to:
(i) the parent making direct payments to the provider of the service; or
(ii) the provider directly, if a court order requires direct payments to the
provider.
(5) The amount owed under paragraph (3) of this subsection may not exceed the
amount that would be owed under subsection (l) of this section.
HISTORY: 1989, ch. 2; 1990, ch. 58; 1992, ch. 22, § 1; 2004, ch. 25, § 6; chs.
116, 491; 2007, chs. 35, 36; 2010, chs. 262, 263.