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Support And Motion Unit Answer Key In Maryland

Category:

Family Law - Divorce - Affidavits

State:

Multi-State

Control #:

US-00003BG-I

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Description

The Support and Motion Unit Answer Key in Maryland serves as an essential form for defendants involved in alimony cases. This document outlines the necessary steps for a defendant to assert their compliance with court-ordered support provisions, and it provides a structured way to request a modification based on the cohabitation of the plaintiff. Key features include sections for personal information, details about the final judgment of divorce, and grounds for requesting changes to alimony. When filling out this form, users must provide accurate details regarding their residence, the alimony paid to date, and the identity of the cohabitant. This form specifically aids attorneys, partners, owners, associates, paralegals, and legal assistants by streamlining the process of filing a response in court. For legal professionals, it is vital to ensure all information is complete and correctly formatted, emphasizing the importance of clarity in legal documents. The simplicity of the form allows users with varying legal experience to navigate it easily, making it a practical tool for those managing family law cases in Maryland.

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FAQ

Either parent can file a motion to modify an existing child support order at any time. You should file the motion in the circuit court that issued the child support order. To file your request, review the instructions worksheet, then complete the Motion to Modify Child Support and the necessary Financial Statement.

If you want to initiate or open a divorce case, use the Complaint/Counter-Complaint for Absolute Divorce (CC-DR-020) or Complaint/Counter-Complaint for Limited Divorce (CC-DR-021). If you want to respond to a divorce case that your spouse has opened, use the Answer (CC-DR-050) and Counter-Complaint (CC-DR-020/021).

Maryland Rule 2-507 provides that cases should be dismissed if nothing has happened on the case in over a year. To stop the child support you will still need to file a motion to terminate the support or the Bureau of Support Enforcement is likely to keep trying to collect it.

If you are filing an answer, you must file in the county where the Complaint, Petition, or Motion was filed. If you think the other side filed in the wrong county, you can ask the court, in writing, to move the case to a different county. This is a situation that may require a lawyer's assistance.

Filing a Motion with the Court Read your original child support order. Talk to the other parent. Get copies of the appropriate forms. Gather any required documentation. Fill out your forms. File your forms with the appropriate court. Attend your hearing.

Read the motion, and if you wish to, write a response to the motion. You must file your response with the court and send the other parties a copy. After being served with a motion, you must file your response with the court within the set time limit, usually 15 days.

(a) General Rule. A party shall file an answer to an original complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim within 30 days after being served, except as provided by sections (b) and (c) of this Rule.

File a Notice of Intention to Defend: You must file this within 15 days of receiving the summons. The Notice is on the bottom half of the summons. Once you have responded, the Court will send the plaintiff a copy of this notice. File a Counterclaim, Cross-claim, or a Third-Party Complaint.