Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: Is anything fair?

Since you got the lion's share of the custody, I don't see why you think this is a "raw deal". Judges always try to strike some kind of balance so as to try and maintain the children's relationship with both parents.

As for child support, this is supposed to be based on the relative incomes of the parties and the application of those incomes to the child support guidelines. If you make significantly more than the mother, this may be the basis for the judge's ruling on support.

Re: Is anything fair?

It's impossible to indicate whether the cusody and child support ordered in your case is fair without knowing more of the details. You have custody for ten months out of twelve and she has custody for two months and some holidays. A more typical custody and visitation schedule would have given her alternate weekends and at least two weeks during the summer,and some holidays. She actually has less time with the child than she would with that more typical arrangement. I suspect that the judge did that because you live some distance apart and bi-weekly travel is not practical. As fora child support, that is, by law, based on the relative incomes of the two parents. If your income is significantly more than hers, the judge's decision makes sense. If the child support is not based on the statutory child support guidelines, you should be able to return to court at some point and win a change which would require the mother to pay some support.