Child support calculators / Maryland
Maryland child support
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Free guideline estimate under Maryland's official child support guidelines (controlling authority: Md. Code, Fam. Law § 12-204). Built for family law attorneys and their staff. No account required, and nothing you enter is stored.
Overnights always total 365, so changing one side updates the other.
Get the line-by-line worksheet free for 14 days, with the guideline edition and citation (Md. Code, Fam. Law § 12-204)
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- Guideline edition and controlling-authority citation on the printout
- Adjustments detail: parenting-time credit, add-on allocation, deductions
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Informational estimate for licensed attorneys and their staff — not legal advice, not a guarantee of any court outcome. Verify against your jurisdiction’s official guidelines worksheet before relying on it.
How Maryland calculates child support
Maryland's child support guidelines are established by Md. Code, Fam. Law § 12-204. Maryland uses the income shares model, which combines both parents’ incomes and allocates the basic support obligation between them in proportion to each parent’s share of the combined income.
The result is the presumptive guideline amount, the starting point a Maryland court uses before considering deviation factors. The full line-by-line worksheet, guideline edition, and statutory citation are available in Aequis with a 14-day free trial (credit card required).
Maryland child support FAQ
How is child support calculated in Maryland?
Maryland sets child support under its official guidelines (Md. Code, Fam. Law § 12-204), which follow the income shares model. The guideline produces a presumptive monthly amount from the parents' incomes, the number of children, and inputs such as parenting time, childcare, and health insurance costs.
Is this the exact amount a Maryland court will order?
No. This is an informational estimate of the presumptive guideline amount. Courts can deviate based on statutory factors, and official worksheets may require inputs this calculator does not collect. Always verify against the official guidelines worksheet before relying on any number.
What income counts for child support in Maryland?
Guidelines generally start from each parent's gross income from most sources, with their own definitions, exclusions, and deductions. This calculator uses gross monthly income; consult Md. Code, Fam. Law § 12-204 for what Maryland includes.
Do overnights affect child support in Maryland?
Many jurisdictions adjust the obligation for parenting time once overnights pass a threshold, and this calculator applies Maryland's guideline treatment of overnights where the guideline provides one. The exact effect depends on Maryland's formula and the parents' incomes.
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