Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: Child Support new job

Unfortunately, the court process takes time because each side is allowed to take discovery from the other in preparation for the modification hearing, and because of backlogged court calendars. If your petition is granted, it can be made retroactive to the date that you filed, so that if you've paid at the current rate until that time, you'd be entitled to a credit. Assuming the other parent's income hasn't changed, you should check the child support guidelines found in the Family Law Article of the MD Code to see how your reduced income affects your child support obligation.