Episode 5

Maryland Child Support in Glen Burnie: Calculations, Deviations and Outcomes

How a Glen Burnie child support number actually gets set in Anne Arundel County, from the Maryland guidelines worksheet to the figure a judge signs. Todd covers what counts as income, the 92-night overnight rule, BAH and BAS for Fort Meade families, health insurance and daycare add-ons, voluntary impoverishment, and when a court will deviate from the guidelines.

09.05.26
18:45
Maryland Child Support in Glen Burnie: Calculations, Deviations and Outcomes
Maryland Child Support in Glen Burnie: Calculations, Deviations and Outcomes
0:0018:45

Maryland Child Support in Glen Burnie: Calculations, Deviations and Outcomes

A Maryland child support number starts with the guidelines in the Family Law Article, but overtime, BAH and BAS military pay, custody overnights, and deployment status can move it far from what the free online calculator estimates. Todd K. Mohink, a 30-year Maryland trial attorney who argued Braun v. Headley, walks Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel County families through how a real child support number gets built, challenged, and modified.

Questions answered in this episode

  • 1What income counts for a Glen Burnie parent, including bonuses, overtime, and self-employment?
  • 2How does a service member's BAH and BAS pay count toward child support?
  • 3What is voluntary impoverishment and how does a Glen Burnie parent avoid it?
  • 4When can a Glen Burnie child support order be modified?

Topics covered

Maryland Child Support GuidelinesFamily Law ArticleAnne Arundel County Circuit Court$30,000 extrapolation thresholdSassyCalcBAH and BAS military pay92-overnight thresholddeployment and custodyhealth insurance and daycare add-onsvoluntary impoverishmentguideline deviations
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The court which deals with child support is called the circuit court. There's a district court right here in Glen Burnie, but the circuit court, which is the one that deals with child support and other family law issues, is located in Annapolis at Church Circle.

Todd K. Mohink