In Maryland, the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) depend on the circumstances of the offense and the individual’s prior record. A first-time DUI offense can result in the following penalties: Up to one year in jail Fines of up to
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In Maryland, charges can be merged at sentencing if they arise from the same act or transaction, or if they are based on the same conduct or criminal episode. This means that if a defendant is convicted of multiple crimes that are
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What is Child Support in Maryland Why courts are involved in Child Support? Fundamentals of a Child Support Order Parents of minor child have a legal obligation to support their child. That support is based on their financial ability to provide the
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Every State has a method of modifying the amount of child support owed in cases where the custody agreement requires joint or shared custody of a minor child of both parents. Shared Physical Custody is when the child has two residences, spending
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Maryland has specialized guidelines for the sharing of a child’s extraordinary medical care costs that are separate from, and in addition to, basic child support payments. Extraordinary medical costs are generally costs generated by things such as illness, hospital visits, or costly
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Due to the high costs of child care for a single payment, Maryland has specialized guidelines that consider child care costs separately from the general costs of raising a child for the purposes of calculating child support payments. Maryland treats child care
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Child support payment are not tax deductable. If you make child support payments, you cannot deduct those payments from your income when you file your taxes. Child support payments are not income. If you receive child support payments, you do not include
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Child support arrears are the amount of child support that is delinquent, or unpaid, by the noncustodial parent to the custodial parent. Child support arrears may be collected by the state through wage garnishment, bank levy. withholding of Maryland welfare benefits, or
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In the state of Maryland, child support is enforced by the state child support agency. The state agency handles the location of non-custodial parents, enforcement of support orders, and the handling of unpaid child support arrears.
While the state of Maryland has no explicit requirement for college expenses to be covered under child support, support for college expense by the non-custodial parent may be voluntarily agreed to by both parties, after which it is contractually enforceable.