Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
child support
can a person live in one state and ask for child support in another state even if she once lived in that state
Asked on 10/25/07, 9:41 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher
Wagshal and Sher
Re: child support
Under the interstate compact for child support, once your child has been a resident of a new state (different from the one is which an original child support order was entered) for 6 months, the new state can acquire jurisdiction, but the old state can also retain jurisdiction if neither party objects. The key is where the child lives, not one parent or the other.
Answered on 10/25/07, 9:46 am