Child Support - Incarcerated Obligors
Sponsor: Chair, Judiciary CommitteeCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a court, if an obligor becomes incarcerated, to determine that a material change of circumstances warranting a modification of child support has occurred, provided that the party's ability to pay child support is sufficiently reduced due to the incarceration.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | López, Rafael | Department of Human Services | Oral |
| FAV | López, Rafael | Department of Human Services | Oral |
| FAV | Bridges, Kam | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bridges, Kam | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FLSC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vora, Amee | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirsch, Anne | PREPARE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |