Child Support - Guidelines
Sponsor: Delegate DumaisCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 383 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a court, in determining whether the application of the child support guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case to consider whether an obligor's monthly obligation would leave the obligor with a monthly actual income below 110% of the 2019 federal poverty level for an individual; authorizing the court to decline to establish a child support order under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | Family Law Section | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DEWS, CHRISTOPHERlobbyist | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sanders, Mary | Turnbull, Nicholson, and Sanders | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Dumais, Delegate Dumaislegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | peterson, matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McAvoy, Vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jones, Joe | CFUF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Venohr, Jane | Center for Policy Research | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Guistwite, Kevin | DHS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FWA | Passarella, Letitia | University Maryland School of Social Work | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | ruth, Laure | Women Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dumias, Delegate Kathleen | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Malone, Delegate Michael | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDEWS, CHRISTOPHERJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FWADews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…