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Maryland Child Support Worksheet

Guidelines
Not legal advice. Guideline figure under Md. Family Law §§12-201/12-204 and Md. Rule 9-206, subject to court discretion and deviation (§12-202). Over $30,000 combined monthly income is discretionary. Runs entirely in your browser; nothing is transmitted or stored. Attorney review required.
Leave blank if the case has not been filed yet.
Most child support cases are heard in Circuit Court.
The county where the case is or will be filed.
Shared (B) applies only when each parent has 92+ overnights a year.
The parent the children live with — the other parent pays support.
Children of this case
Only children of this case. Names and dates of birth appear on the worksheet; the count drives the support schedule.
Income & adjustments
Enter gross monthly income before taxes for each parent. Use the rate converter if you have an hourly wage or a paystub amount.
$0 / mo
Combined
1Monthly actual incomeall sources, before taxes
$0
1a− Preexisting child support paidfor children of another case, actually paid
1b− Alimony paid (outside case)alimony to someone other than the other parent here
1c+/− Alimony this caseenter under the parent who pays; it shifts to the other parent
1d− Multifamily (in-home children)how many other children live with this parent 92+ nights a year
2Monthly adjusted actual income
$0
$0
$0
3Percentage share of income
0%
0%
Custody time
Count overnights, not days. The two columns should add up to 365.
Overnights per yeartyping one column fills the other
Percentage with each parent
0%
100%
Direct expenses paid by each parent
Monthly amounts each parent actually pays out of pocket for the children of this case.
aWork-related child caredaycare or after-care needed so the parent can work
bHealth insurance (child share)only the children's portion of the premium
cExtraordinary medicaluninsured costs over $250 per child per year
dCash medical supportcourt-ordered contribution toward medical costs
eAdditional (school / transport)private school or travel for visitation, if agreed or ordered
Recommended child support
$0
$0
Calculation detail
Preparer & notes
Note any deviation or special adjustment for the attorney's review.
Rule 9-206 worksheet · official layout · prints alone
Internal HRM Legal Services tool. Md. Rule 9-206 (CC-DR-034 / CC-DR-035); HB 275 (2025). Cross-check against the DHS calculator and official worksheets before filing.
Recommended monthly support
$0