Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary
CHILD SUPPORT: ABOVE-GUIDELINES CASE: EXTRAPOLATION NOT REQUIRED
CSA No. 836, September Term, 2010. Unreported. Opinion by Meredith, J. Filed April 3, 2012. RecordFax #12-0403-01, 11 pages. Appeal from Frederick County. Result: Remanded without affirming or reversing.
Because it was unclear whether the circuit judge exercised his discretion in determining the amount of child support, the case was remanded for further consideration without affirming or reversing. For guidance on remand, the appellate court expressed its view that the circuit court is not required to extrapolate from the Child Support Guidelines in an above-guidelines case; nor is it obligated to precisely articulate numerically the children’s needs.
