ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 604

House Bill No. 604

AN ACT concerning

Family Law - Child Support Guidelines

FOR the purpose of revising the schedule of basic child support obligations used to
calculate the amount of a child support award under the child support
guidelines; clarifying that revision of the child support guidelines may not be
grounds for a certain modification request except under certain circumstances;
and generally relating to the child support guidelines.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 12-202(b) and 12-204(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Family Law

12-202.

(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
adoption OR REVISION of the guidelines set forth in this subtitle may be grounds for
requesting a modification of a child support award based on a material change in
circumstances.

(2) The adoption OR REVISION of the guidelines set forth in this subtitle
may not be grounds for requesting a modification of a child support award based on a
material change in circumstances unless the use of the guidelines would result in a
change in the award of 25% or more.

12-204.

(e) Schedule of basic child support obligations:

	6 or
2 3 4 5	More
Children Children Children Children	Children
$20 - $50 Per Month, Based
On Resources And Living
Expenses Of Obligor And Number
Of Children Due Support

Combined
Adjusted
Actual	1
Income	Child
[100
200
300
400
500
600	85

86

87

87

88

89

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