Md. Rule 9-206 (2026)
Md. Rule 9-206. Child Support Guidelines
(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Rule:
(1) Multifamily Adjustment. “Multifamily adjustment” means an allowance for support for each child (A) living in a parent’s home to whom the parent owes a legal duty of support, (B) spending more than 92 overnights in the parent’s home in a year, and (C) not subject to the support order.
Committee note: In calculating a multifamily adjustment, the court (1) uses the actual income of the parent entitled to the deduction to determine the basic child support obligation for each additional child in the parent’s home in accordance with Code, Family Law Article, § 12-204, then (2) multiplies that amount by 75 percent. See Code, Family Law Article, § 12-201(c)(1)(iii).
(2) Shared Physical Custody. “Shared physical custody” has the meaning stated in Code, Family Law Article, § 12-201 (o).
(3) Worksheet. “Worksheet” means a document to compute child support under the guidelines set forth in Code, Family Law Article, Title 12, Subtitle 2.
(b) Filing of Worksheet. In an action involving the establishment or modification of child support, each party shall file a worksheet in the form set forth in section (c) or (d) of this Rule. Unless the court directs otherwise, the worksheet shall be filed not later than the date of the hearing on the issue of child support.
Cross reference: See Code, Family Law Article, § 12-203 (a) and Walsh v. Walsh, 333 Md. 492 (1994).
(c) Primary Physical Custody. Except in cases of shared physical custody, the worksheet shall be in substantially the following form:
In the
Circuit Court for
v.
No.
WORKSHEET A--CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION: PRIMARY PHYSICAL CUSTODY
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Parent 1
Parent 2
Combined
1.
MONTHLY ACTUAL INCOME (Before taxes) (Code, Family Law Article, § 12-201 (b) and (c))
$
$
a.
Minus preexisting child support payment actually paid
-
-
b.
Minus alimony actually paid
-
-
c.
Plus/minus alimony awarded in this case
+/-
+/-
d.
Minus multifamily adjustment
-
-
2.
MONTHLY ADJUSTED ACTUAL INCOME
$
$
$
3.
PERCENTAGE SHARE OF INCOME Divide each parent's income on line 2 by the combined income on line 2.)
%
%
4.
BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Apply line 2 Combined Income to Child Support Schedule.)
$
a.
Work-Related Child Care Expenses (Code, Family Law Article, § 12-204 (g))
$
$
+
b.
Health Insurance Expenses (Code, Family Law Article, § 12-204 (h)(1))
$
$
+
c.
Extraordinary Medical Expenses (Code, Family Law Article, § 12-204 (h)(2))
$
$
+
d.
Cash Medical Support (Code, Family Law Article, § 12-102 (c)--applies only to a child support order under Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act)
$
$
+
e.
Additional Expenses (Code, Family Law Article, § 12-204 (i))
$
$
+
5.
TOTAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Add lines 4, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, 4 d, and 4 e).
$
6.
EACH PARENT'S CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Multiply line 5 by line 3 for each parent.)
$
$
7.
TOTAL DIRECT PAY BY EACH PARENT (Add the expenses shown on lines 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, 4 d, and 4 e paid by each parent.)
$
$
8.
RECOMMENDED CHILD SUPPORT AMOUNT (Subtract line 7 from line 6 for each parent.)
$
$
9.
RECOMMENDED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER (Bring down amount from line 8 for the non-custodial parent only. If this is a negative number, see Comment (2), below.)
$
$
Comments or special adjustments, such as (1) any adjustment for certain third party benefits paid to or for the child of an obligor who is disabled, retired, or receiving benefits as a result of a compensable claim (see Code, Family Law Article, § 12-204 (j) or (2) that there is a negative dollar amount on line 9, which indicates a recommended child support order directing the custodial parent to reimburse the non-custodial parent this amount for “direct pay” expenses):
PREPARED BY:
DATE:
(d) Shared Physical Custody. In cases of shared physical custody, the worksheet shall be in substantially the following form:
In the
Circuit Court for
v.
No.
WORKSHEET B--CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION: SHARED PHYSICAL CUSTODY
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Date of Birth
Parent 1
Parent 2
Combined
1.
MONTHLY ACTUAL INCOME (Before taxes) (Code, Family Law Article, § 12-201 (b) and (c))
$
$