Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment
Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'adjusted actual income' under the State child support guidelines by requiring the deduction, from actual income, of an allowance for support for each child in the parent's home for whom the parent owes a legal duty of support but who is not subject to a support order; requiring that the amount of a certain allowance be subtracted from a parent's actual income before the court determines the amount of a child support award; etc.
AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 48FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Williams, Marqus | BetterU Construction - Witness | Position only |
| FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Center for Urban Families | Position only |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Position only |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
| FAV | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.) | Position only |
| FAV | Bridges, Kam | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Michael | MLA Witness | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FLSC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vora, Amee | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Charlotte | Office of Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Charlotte | Office of Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, D'wan | Out For Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Selden, Trina | Out for Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Hensley, Lindsey | PIVOT Baltimore | Position only |
| FAV | Hamilton, Aprille | Private Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Robinson, Marcus | Private Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Selden, Khimauni | Private Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Blaha, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blaha, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Badeker, Melissa | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Badeker, Melissa | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hauck, Barbara | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hauck, Barbara | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kleinman, Jan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillenn, Rebecca | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillenn, Rebecca | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Theresa M. | Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keipper, Lindsay | Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baldacci, Spencer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berry, Corrine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dolamore, Stephanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Brytani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nemphos, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pereschuk, Alicia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Department of Human ServicesFAV 1INFO 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1
MLA WitnessFAV 1
MSBA FLSCFAV 2
Out for JusticeFAV 1
Out For JusticeFAV 1
PIVOT BaltimoreFAV 1
Private CitizenFAV 3
SURJFAV 2
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 9
Women's Law CenterFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…