Maryland Support Enforcement

Maryland's child support guidelines allow parents to calculate their support obligation by inputting their combined incomes and the number of children they have together. A percentage of the total support obligation is assigned to each parent based on that parent's income percentage.

The process of applying for a change of assessment takes about 3 months. An application for change of assessment may apply to a period going back 18 months from the date the application is made.

In Alberta, the basic amount of child support that someone with an income of $150,000 would have to pay for one child is $1318.00 per month.

Under Maryland law, a person cannot agree with a spouse in order to avoid a court-ordered obligation to pay child support. Rather, there is a worksheet provided by the State of Maryland that allows you to input your own unique factors in order to estimate the amount the court will order you to pay.

The new MD child support guidelines provide for $2,847 per month in basic child support for an aggregate monthly income of $15,000. As with the old guidelines, the Court will have discretion in setting the support level for parties and individuals with income above the maximum under the guidelines of $15,000 per month.

Under Maryland law, child support continues until the minor child reaches the age of 18. It may be extended to age 19 if the child is still enrolled in high school.

Maryland law requires continuation of child support payments for children who turn 18 while still enrolled in high school. The court can order a parent to pay for his or her children's college expenses as child support if the parents have made an agreement and that agreement is incorporated into a court order.

The process of applying for a change of assessment takes about 3 months. An application for change of assessment may apply to a period going back 18 months from the date the application is made.