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#MARYLAND JUDICIARY CASE SEARCH CHILD SUPPORT TRIAL#

Evidence was presented in support of the motion for modification which revealed that the father was earning $145,000 per year and the mother was earning $30,000 per year.

#MARYLAND JUDICIARY CASE SEARCH CHILD SUPPORT TRIAL#

The trial court granted the mother’s motion and ordered the father to double the amount of support he was paying for the parties’ only minor child. In Voishan, the Court of Appeals addressed a mother’s Motion to Modify Child Support. Voishan remains precedent in “above-the-guidelines” cases. Mediation does not work in every case, but given these uncertain and challenging times, it may be worth considering as an option. The upside to successful mediation is you have some or complete closure now versus months from now when your matter is finally set back in to be heard by the Court. Mediation has the capability of being conducted via video conferencing with a trained mediator or retired Judge which will ensure all parties, counsel and the mediator remain in compliance with CDC recommendations and Governor Hogan’s Orders while we all weather this crisis. Mediation remains an option to consider bringing temporary or complete closure to your family law matter. As a litigant, this can be extremely frustrating especially when the access to/custody of your children and finances remain uncertain. Unfortunately, I have already had several client matters get reset only to be postponed and reset yet again as a result of the Administrative Order to extend the court closures. Thus far, my experience has been that the courts are working hard to get the postponed cases reset as quickly as possible. If you are experiencing a problem in paying or receiving child support during these challenging times, we encourage you to reach out to an experienced family attorney for guidance and assistance.Īnother unfortunate consequence of COVID-19 is the postponement of the pendente lite hearings, settlement conferences and merit trials which were actually scheduled on the court docket months ago, but are not going forward as planned due to the court closures.

The Maryland Judiciary has suggested that if you have questions or need help, whether you pay or receive child support, to call the Department of Human Services Call Center 1-80.

In the meantime, the Maryland Judiciary has directed that you must continue to pay child support as ordered. However, it may still be worth filing with the court for a modification to attempt to protect yourself from the accumulation of child support arrearages while unemployed. In Maryland, child support can be modified in certain circumstances, but with the courts only hearing certain types of emergency matters at the present time, a hearing on the modification will take longer than usual. Perhaps a written agreement or consent order can be worked out between the two of you to stay the child support payments until you are back to work. If you have lost your job and are unable to pay child support, we encourage you to communicate with your co-parent as soon as possible. A court-ordered obligation to pay child support does not automatically stop because of a job loss, even if that job loss if through no fault of your own. With the closure of non-essential businesses and the government recommendation to stay at home, some parents are not able to find work.

Many parents have lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maryland judiciary case search child support