Child Support - Guidelines
Sponsor: Chair, Judiciary CommitteeCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Extending from October 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022, the effective date for certain provisions of law that would revise the schedule of basic child support obligations used to calculate the amount of a child support award and make other changes relating to the application of the Maryland Child Support Guidelines.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guistwite, Kevin | Department of Human Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guistwite, Kevin | Department of Human Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Written (PDF) |