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 […]
Section 11-109 – Payment to Designee
(a) In this section, “designee” means: (1) a support enforcement agency that is authorized by law to receive alimony payments for the recipient; or (2) a person who is designated by the court as trustee or guardian to receive alimony payments for the recipient. (b) The court may order that alimony payments be made to a designee. (c) A designee […]
Section 10-365 – Confidentiality of Personal Information
Personal information gathered or transmitted under this part may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
Section 10-366 – Language Requirements
A record filed with a tribunal of this State under this part must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.