Columbia MD Child Support Attorney

Protecting Your Child’s Best Interests

At Ward & Co Law, our Columbia, MD lawyers have been solving child support-related issues since 1997. Whether you need help establishing child support payments or are seeking to modify an existing payment plan, our firm offers sound legal guidance backed by 20+ years of experience.

We are a client-focused law firm. This means we aim to ensure the happiness and satisfaction of our clients. Sometimes, child support-related issues can become emotionally charged. When this happens, we will do everything we can to ease the burden of the legal processes while you go through this emotional time.

Child Support Guidelines

Maryland has strict laws regarding child support and payment determinations. For this reason, the state offers a payment calculator you can use to help decide money awards. Additionally, the state allows parents to create their own agreement, but it must adhere to the state guidelines.

Child support payments are based on the combined actual income of both parents. When a parent is not employed at the time of calculation, their share of the payment is based on potential income. The factors that help determine child support are:

• childcare expenses;
• health insurance;
• medical expenses;
• education expenses;
• travel expenses;
• the number of shared minor children; and/or
• if either party is paying alimony.

Helping You Create a Child Support Payment Plan

At Ward & Co Law, our child support lawyers can help you construct a payment plan that will work best for your situation. Navigating the legal process of child support awards can be challenging—let us ease the burden.