Section 12-103 – Award of Costs and Counsel Fees
(a) The court may award to either party the costs and counsel fees that are just and proper under all the circumstances in any case in which a person: (1) applies for a decree or modification of a decree concerning the custody, support, or visitation of a child of the parties; or (2) files any form of proceeding: […]
Section 12-104 – Modification of Child Support Award
(a) The court may modify a child support award subsequent to the filing of a motion for modification and upon a showing of a material change of circumstance. (b) The court may not retroactively modify a child support award prior to the date of the filing of the motion for modification.
Section 12-104.1 – Suspension of Child Support Payments and Accrual of Arrearages for Incarcerated Obligors
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Administration” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of this article. (3) “Obligee” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of this article. (4) “Obligor” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of this article. (b) A child support payment is not past due and arrearages may not […]
Section 12-105 – Central Registry of Records
(a) (1) The Child Support Administration of the Department of Human Services shall maintain a central registry of records of all identifying information that relates to parents who have deserted or who appear to have deserted their children. (2) The Child Support Administration shall list these parents in the registry whether or not their children are likely to […]
Section 11-106 – Award — Determination of Amount and Duration
(a) (1) The court shall determine the amount of and the period for an award of alimony. (2) The court may award alimony for a period beginning from the filing of the pleading that requests alimony. (3) At the conclusion of the period of the award of alimony, no further alimony shall accrue. (b) In making the determination, the court […]
Section 12-202 – Use of Guidelines; Modification of Orders; Review
(a) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (b) of this section, in any proceeding to establish or modify child support, whether pendente lite or permanent, the court shall use the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle. (2) (i) There is a rebuttable presumption that the amount of child support which […]
Section 11-107 – Extension of Period; Modification of Amount
(a) Subject to § 8-103 of this article, the court may extend the period for which alimony is awarded, if: (1) circumstances arise during the period that would lead to a harsh and inequitable result without an extension; and (2) the recipient petitions for an extension during the period. (b) Subject to § 8-103 of this article and on […]
Section 12-203 – Forms; Verification of Income
(a) The Court of Appeals may issue standardized worksheet forms to be used in applying the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle. (b) (1) Income statements of the parents shall be verified with documentation of both current and past actual income. (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, suitable documentation of actual income includes […]
Section 11-108 – Termination of Alimony
Unless the parties agree otherwise, alimony terminates: (1) on the death of either party; (2) on the marriage of the recipient; or (3) if the court finds that termination is necessary to avoid a harsh and inequitable result.
Section 12-204 – Determination of Child Support Obligation
(a) (1) The basic child support obligation shall be determined in accordance with the schedule of basic child support obligations in subsection (e) of this section. The basic child support obligation shall be divided between the parents in proportion to their adjusted actual incomes. (2) (i) If one or both parents have made a request for alimony or maintenance […]