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MD HB1144

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Charlotte Crutchfield

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Maryland's child support guidelines to change how overnight thresholds are expressed for calculating income deductions related to additional children in a parent's home
  • Replaces the fixed "92 overnights" threshold with "25% of the child's overnights (at least 92 overnights)" for determining when a parent can claim a support allowance for other children in their household
  • Applies to children living in a parent's home who are not subject to the current support order but to whom the parent owes a legal duty of support
  • Effective date: October 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Definition

Family Law

Last Action

Second Reading Passed

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/11/2026

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