183 Md. App. 312 - Lorincz v. Lorincz’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “(1) his or her current physical condition; (2) his or her respective level of education; (3) the timing of any change in employment or other financial circumstances relative to the divorce proceedings; (4) the relationship between the parties prior to the initiation of divorce proceedings; (5) his or her efforts to find and retain employment; (6) his or her efforts to secure retraining if that is needed; (7) whether he or she has ever withheld support; (8) his or her past work history; (9) the area in which the parties live and the status of the job market there; and (10) any other considerations presented by either party.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 234 Md. App. 309 - Dillon v. Miller · 216 Md. App. 205 - Reynolds v. Reynolds

2. “It is true that parents who impoverish themselves “with the intention of avoiding child support ... obligations” are voluntarily impoverished. But, as the court recognized in Goldberger, 96 Md.App. at 326-27 , 624 A.2d 1328 , a parent who has become impoverished by choice is “voluntarily impoverished” regardless of the parent’s intent regarding his or her child support obligations.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 224 Md. App. 222 - Sieglein v. Schmidt