Child support can be a difficult subject to understand. It has many aspects, could be coming at a difficult time in your life, and will change your life. Although it’s difficult, we are here to help. At Carroll County Law, we want you to fully understand what child support means and how you can be impacted. There are many ins and outs, so we hope this helps! http://carrollcountymarylandlawfirm.com/

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WHAT YOU
NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT
CHILD SUPPORT
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ANYONE WHO IS GOING
THROUGH A DIVORCE WILL
NEED TO KNOW AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE ABOUT CHILD
SUPPORT AND HOW IT WORKS.
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& HALSTAD, LLP
Child support is a sum of
money that the noncustodial
parent is required to pay to
the custodian. This money
goes toward fulfilling the
needs of the child—food,
shelter, clothing, health care,
and education.
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A person only has a legal
obligation to provide a
custodian with child support
if the child is biologically
theirs.
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The court cannot order a
person to pay child support
for a stepchild or a child that
is not blood related to them.
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Trial courts are responsible
for determining the amount
of money for a noncustodial
parent to pay. This amount
varies and depends on the
circumstances of each
individual case.
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The health and educational
needs of the child definitely
come into play when
determining how much you
will pay your child's other
parent.
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Child support must be made
to the custodian until the
child turns 18 years of age.
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A court sometimes orders
the noncustodial parent to
make contributions to
future medical and dental
expenses as well as
vacations, private school
costs, and camp expenses.
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10. HOFFMAN, COMFORT,
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& HALSTAD, LLP
The penalty for failing to pay
child support varies from
state to state, though
non-compliance can result
in wage withholdings.
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OFFUTT, SCOTT
& HALSTAD, LLP
Contact us!
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