Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

The child support payment my ex and I have in place is based on the existing custody agreement. My ex frequently asks me to take the kids extra days. How many extra days (per year or in total) are sufficient grounds to request a modification of the child support payments.


Asked on 11/08/15, 5:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

If each parent has overnights with the children at least 35% of the time, that is considered "shared custody", and subject to a different support schedule in MD. However, when support is being paid based upon an agreement between the parents, it is difficult to get a court to change the agreement. There must be a showing of a significant change in circumstances from when the agreement was put in place.

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Answered on 11/09/15, 6:50 am


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