118 Md. App. 1 - Boswell v. Boswell’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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1. “(v) 1. If the court determines that the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case, the court shall make a written finding or specific finding on the record stating the reasons for departing from the guidelines. 2. The court’s finding shall state: A. the amount of child support that would have been required under the guidelines; B. how the order varies from the guidelines; C. how the finding serves the best interests of the child; and D. in cases in which items of value are conveyed instead of a portion of the support presumed under the guidelines, the estimated value of the items conveyed.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 144 Md. App. 395 - Collins v. Collins · 192 Md. App. 307 - Bare v. Bare

2. “(a) Schedule to be used; division among parents; maintenance and alimony awards.— (1) The basic child support obligation shall be determined in accordance with the schedule of basic child support obligations in subsection (e) of this section. The basic child support obligation shall be divided between the parents in proportion to their adjusted actual incomes. 14 (2) (i) If one or both parents have made a request for alimony or maintenance in the proceeding in which a child support award is sought, the court shall decide the issue and amount of alimony or maintenance before determining the child support obligation under these guidelines. (ii) If the court awards alimony or maintenance, the amount of alimony or maintenance awarded shall be considered actual income for the recipient of the alimony or maintenance and shall be subtracted from the income of the payor of the alimony or maintenance under § 12-201(d)(2) of this subtitle before the court determines the amount of a child support award. (d) Income above schedule levels.—If the combined adjusted actual income exceeds the highest level specified in the schedule in subsection (e) of this section, the court may use its discretion in setting the amount of child support. (e) Basic child support obligation.—Schedule of basic child support obligations: [Where the combined adjusted actual income [ 15 ] is $10,000 (the highest amount on the chart), the base support obligation is $1,040 per month for one child.] (f) Adjusted basic”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 144 Md. App. 395 - Collins v. Collins

3. “[W]here there is a ... paramour involved.... I have often, time and time again, restricted visitation. I think that's only appropriate. * * * [I will hold] down the ... visitations of both the weekend and Wednesday and [restrict] during this period any overnight visitation. Clearly the Court is convinced that ... there is a relationship, at least up until this time, and no concern to change before this time, that [Mr. Boswell] is sleeping with ... another person without the cloak of a marital relationship. * * * [T]here will be no visitation in the home where there is ... Donathan. Or any other situation that goes to a relationship that isn't condoned. * * * Mr. Boswell, there may come a time when you would elect to have someone else stay at the home with you, perhaps a female companion or another male companion, but my order is that the children are not to visit you under those circumstances. So if it means taking them to some other place, some neutral place, then that's the Order of this Court, and that's a strict order [until] it is clear to me that we'll have no situation where you have a live-in companion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Boswell v. Boswell