Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Consultation - Child Support

In 1999 the courts in Maryland (where the mother lived at the time) established child support between my ex and me. Since 1999 I have moved to Florida but continued to pay the court appointed child support amount.

On May 21, 2007 was determined by Anne Arundel County Office of Child

Support Enforcement of Maryland was closing its interest due to reasons that ''Neither the obligor nor the obligee resides in the State of Maryland''and since she had not asked for the support agreement to be moved to Florida (where we now both reside) and had made no effort to contact the courts, the case was dropped and I no longer had to pay any

more child support.

Earlier this month I was notified that my license was suspended because of late child support pay. It turns out that my ex had the Maryland case reopened as she claims she still lives in the state. I know this not to be the case and I can prove that both she and my child still reside in Florida(Wesley Chapel, FL). Furthermore her financial situation has changed drastically as she is remarried and

works in better circumstances then before.

I am wondering if a legal consultant could advise me on the steps necessary to change my case to Florida.


Asked on 5/14/08, 10:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: Consultation - Child Support

The fact that Anne Arundel child support enforcement withdrew from the case did not end your child support obligation. That stays in place until your child is emancipated, which generally means turning 18 or finishing high school. But you can file a motion to modify your child support obligation in a FL court, since you're both now living there. Find a FL family attorney in your area who is familiar with the interstate law on child support to assist you.

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Answered on 5/15/08, 9:51 am


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