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Can the Court Order College Contributions as Part of Child Support?
In Maryland, the Court cannot order either parent to contribute towards college expenses of a child, since the obligation to pay child support terminates when the child attains age 18 (unless the child is enrolled in high school, then until the child graduates from high school or attains age 19, whichever is first). However, if parents have a written Agreement to contribute to college expenses of a child, the Court will enforce the terms of that Agreement. In addition, if the child support order was originally established in another state, the laws of that state, rather than Maryland, will control when child support terminates and the extent to which college contributions are required. For example, in the District of Columbia, child support terminates when a child attains age 21, without any obligation to pay for college. Therefore, an obligor parent residing in Maryland with a child support order originally established in the District of Columbia must pay child support until the child attains age 21.
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Maryland law requires equitable distribution of property in a divorce. The court determines a fair award of property and debt. Unless the couple can reach a settlement, the court divides the marital property, pension, retirement, profit sharing or deferred-compensation plans. The court considers contributions of each party, the well being of the family, the property value, the economic circumstances of each spouse as well as current situations such as age, mental state, the duration of the marriage, and the interest each party has in the property.
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