MD FAMILY-LAW 12-202

Maryland Family Law Code Section 12-202 (2023) - Use of Guidelines; Modification of Orders; Review (a) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (b) of this section, in any proceeding to establish or modify child support, whether pendente lite or permanent, the court shall use the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle. (2) (i) There is a rebuttable presumption that the amount of child support which would result from the application of the child support guidelines set forth in this subtitle is the correct amount of child support to be awarded. (ii) The presumption may be rebutted by evidence that the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case. (iii) In determining whether the application of the gu...