Support Of Dependents

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Child Support - Annual Collection Fee [HB-667]
Conforming the maximum amount of a certain annual fee for the collection of child support by the Child Support Administration to the amount authorized under a certain federal law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 291 on 05/08/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Child Support - Reporting of Employment Information [HB-647]
Transferring, from the Labor and Employment Article to the Family Law Article, certain provisions of law relating to the reporting of certain employment information concerning certain individuals for certain purposes relating to child support collection; transferring, from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Human Services, certain duties and authority relating to the reporting of certain employment information concerning certain individuals; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. First Reading Judiciary on 01/29/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Harford County - State's Attorney's Office and Child Support Administration - Transfer of Personnel [HB-407]
Transferring the functions, powers, and duties of the Child Support Unit of the Office of the State's Attorney for Harford County to the Child Support Administration of the Department of Human Services; requiring the creation of certain Position Identification Numbers for certain employees; providing for the determination of salary grade and seniority for certain employees; requiring certain employer contributions and interest to be transferred within a certain fund for the Employees' Pension System; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 196 on 05/08/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Child Support – Multifamily Adjustment [HB-367]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/13/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Child Support - Shared Physical Custody [HB-269]
Establishing a certain formula for the calculation of a certain child support obligation under the child support guidelines when a parent with shared physical custody keeps the child or children overnight for more than 25%, at least 92 overnights, but less than 30%, not more than 109 overnights, of the year; applying the Act only to cases filed on or after October 1, 2020; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 142 on 05/08/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act [HB-231]
Expanding the housing policy of the State to include providing for fair housing to all citizens regardless of source of income; stating the Act seeks to deconcentrate poverty by providing additional opportunities for tenants utilizing public subsidies to live in certain neighborhoods; prohibiting a person from refusing to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of source of income; establishing qualifications and limitations on the prohibition against discrimination in housing based on source of income; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 116 on 05/08/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Child Support - Suspension of Payments and Arrears for Incarcerated Obligors - Modifications [HB-234]
Altering a condition relating to an incarcerated obligor's term of imprisonment under which the obligor's child support payment is not considered past due and arrearages will not accrue if the obligor was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 180 consecutive calendar days or more.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 121 on 05/08/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Child Support, Custody, and Visitation - Award of Expenses - Suit Money [HB-191]
Adding suit money to the expenses that the court is authorized, at any point in a certain proceeding, to award to a certain party under certain circumstances in a case concerning child support, custody, or visitation and after making certain considerations; adding suit money to the expenses that the court is required to award to a certain party under certain circumstances and absent a certain finding; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plans - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy [SB-183]
Altering, to remove a requirement that a health care practitioner confirms a pregnancy and to add a requirement that the eligible employee or the employee's spouse or dependent attests to the pregnancy, the circumstances under which certain individuals who become pregnant are eligible for a certain special enrollment period; altering the date on which the special enrollment period for certain individuals who become pregnant begins; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam First Reading Finance on 01/15/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Family Law - Nonpayment of Child Support - Sentencing [HB-148]
Requiring a sentence for a conviction under a provision of law prohibiting a parent from willfully failing to provide for the support of his or her minor child to run concurrently with a sentence for any other conviction under the same provision of law imposed against the parent.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais First Reading Judiciary on 01/15/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Harford County - State's Attorney's Office and Child Support Administration - Transfer of Personnel [SB-137]
Transferring the functions, powers, and duties of the Child Support Unit of the Office of the State's Attorney for Harford County to the Child Support Administration of the Department of Human Services; providing for the determination of salary grade and seniority for transferred employees; requiring certain employer contributions and interest on behalf of certain transferred employees be transferred within the accumulation fund for the Employees' Pension System from the municipal pool to the State pool; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 197 on 05/08/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Juvenile Proceedings - Fines, Fees, and Costs [HB-36]
Repealing certain provisions of law authorizing the juvenile court to impose certain civil fines against a child found to have committed certain violations; repealing a certain provision of law authorizing the juvenile court to impose certain court costs against a juvenile respondent or the respondent's parent, guardian, or custodian under certain circumstances; repealing a certain provision of law authorizing the juvenile court to assess any party or parent of a child in a certain proceeding for services of a certain attorney; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 35 on 05/08/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Family Law - Child Support - Custody and Visitation [SB-1095]
Requiring the court, in any case in which the court determines child support, if there is no court order awarding custody and visitation of the child, to refer the parties to the resources available to assist them in establishing custody and visitation; and requiring the Child Support Enforcement Administration, when it has established a child support obligation and there is no court order awarding custody and visitation of the child, to refer the parties to the resources available to assist them in establishing custody and visitation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Family Law - Child Support Actions - Court Costs [HB-1247]
Requiring that a court award costs to the prevailing party in a proceeding to recover child support arrearages, enforce a decree of child support, or enforce a decree of custody or visitation unless justice requires otherwise.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert McMillan Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Public Assistance - Family Investment Program - Child Support Pass Through [HB-1469]
Requiring that the first $100 for one child and $200 for two or more children collected in child support in a month pass through to a family seeking assistance under the Family Investment Program; and prohibiting the consideration of that child support in computing the amount of assistance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey Approved By The Governor - Chapter 737 on 05/25/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Child Support Guidelines - Presumption of Full-Time Work at Minimum Wage Rate [HB-1248]
Establishing a rebuttable presumption under the child support guidelines that a parent is able to work 40 hours per week at the minimum wage rate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/15/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Child Support - Noncompliance With Court Order - License Suspension [HB-1047]
Extending from 60 to 120 days the time period that an individual with a commercial driver's license may be out of compliance with the most recent order of the court in making child support payments before the Child Support Enforcement Administration may notify the Motor Vehicle Administration to suspend the individual's driver's license; altering the circumstances under which the Child Support Enforcement Administration may request that a specified licensing authority suspend or deny a specified license; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2018

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Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Public Assistance - Family Investment Program - Child Support Pass Through [SB-1009]
Requiring that the first $100 for one child and $200 for two or more children collected in child support in a month pass through to a family seeking assistance under the Family Investment Program; and prohibiting the consideration of that child support in computing the amount of assistance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Approved By The Governor - Chapter 738 on 05/25/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Child Support -Noncompliance With Court Order - License Suspension [SB-906]
Extending from 60 to 120 days the time period that an individual with a commercial driver's license may be out of compliance with the most recent order of the court in making child support payments before the Child Support Enforcement Administration may notify the Motor Vehicle Administration to suspend the individual's driver's license; altering the circumstances under which the Child Support Enforcement Administration may request that a specified licensing authority suspend or deny a specified license; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse Approved By The Governor - Chapter 204 on 04/18/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Family Law - Age of Majority - Jurisdiction of Court [HB-955]
Providing that an equity court shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of awarding child support, in accordance with the child support guidelines, for a child who has attained the age of 18 years and who is enrolled in secondary school; providing that an equity court shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of awarding child support for a child who has attained the age of 18 years and who is enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2017

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