Category: Child Support

Getting divorced when children are involved can lead to complex questions about which parent will pay for what. For example, who will pay for private school tuition for the children after the divorce? The answer depends on several factors that are highlighted in this article. Our experienced Maryland divorce lawyers at Shah & Kishore can…

I’m an attorney here in Maryland, I’ve been practicing for 28 years in family law. Today, I’m going to go over the factors that determine child support. You seek child support in Maryland if the parties are separated, and they’re not living under the same roof. The party who has physical custody or primary physical…

Parties involved in a Maryland child custody case must submit a parenting plan to the court. While a party to a child custody case is typically a parent, a party may be a de facto parent or another adult wishing to establish a parent-child relationship with a child. A child custody case may stem from…

For many divorced parents, child support or spousal support payments are part of their divorce agreement. Thus, it becomes critical to understand what types of income the courts will look at in order to determine the amount of your support obligation. Courts typically consider any type of income resulting from employment or income-generating endeavors as…