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Are medical expenses included in the child support I pay?

After a divorce or breakup, many noncustodial parents in Maryland dutifully pay their required child support every month. Depending on their income, these parents may pay hundreds of even thousands of dollars a month. But then they may be forced to make…

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Child support may still be required in absence of visitation

Some Maryland parents believe that if they don't pay child support, then they don't have to be responsible for the life they helped create. What many don't understand is that child support and visitation rights are not connected. When a person…

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Creating an accurate child support plan through diligence

Maryland uses a calculator and formula to determine the amount of money that non-custodial parents must pay. However, disputes arise when the support payment causes a financial burden. Most non-custodial parents are obligated to pay child support, but this can…

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Does child support extend to college tuition and expenses?

Many Maryland parents count down the days until their child turns 18 and legally becomes an adult - especially non-custodial parents who are paying child support. These parents may wrongfully assume that their responsibility ends at age 18, but in reality…

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How MD workers avoid child support wage garnishments

When a Maryland struggling single parent is unable to get timely child support payments from an ex, he or she may contact the local child support agency to seek wage garnishment. While this may work for some parents, many paying parents find…

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Ex not paying child support? Garnish Social Security benefits

As many Maryland parents can attest, raising a child is a lot of hard work. Caring for one also takes a lot of money and it can be difficult for a single parent to pay for all of the expenses…

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Options for enforcing child support

In many divorce cases where children are involved, one party is typically considered the custodial parent while the other pays child support. Many custodial parents rely on this source of income to get them through tough financial times. Unfortunately, many…

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What qualifies as ‘income’ factored into child support payments?

When many Maryland residents think of income, they may think solely of the money they receive from their jobs. This is typically in the form of a weekly, biweekly or monthly paycheck. However, when a parent must make child support payments, the…

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How Maryland parents can modify a child support order

When Maryland parents divorce or split up, one of them typically pays child support to the other. This monthly amount is based on state guidelines as well as the noncustodial parent's income. Sometimes after the court issues the order, though, drastic life…

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Rockville doctor owes $100K in child support, loses license

Many parents fail to pay child support because they believe the penalties are minor. Most of the time, they avoid jail because it's useless to imprison someone instead of allowing that person to make money by working. However, the stakes…

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