Child Support – Guidelines
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 384 (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% 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 (15)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Vaughan, Reganlobbyist | Catholic Charities | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jefferson, Staceylobbyist | MAP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA Family Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sanders, Mary | Turnbull, Nicholson, and Sanders | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist | Welfare Advocates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, laure | Womens Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DEWS, CHRISTOPHERlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | GRIMES, TYREE | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | No, Name | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Guistwite, Kevin | DHS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FWA | Miko, James | Maryland Bar Association | Position only |
| FWA | Passarella, Letitia | UMD School of Social Work | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Venohr, Dr. Jane | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDEWS, CHRISTOPHERRegistered 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…