Maryland Attorney General Opinion 102OAG033

Gen. 33] 33 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW EQUAL PROTECTION – FAMILY LAW – CONSTITUTIONALITY OF REQUIRING EQUITY COURTS TO RETAIN JURISDICTION OVER CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS WHEN CHILD IS ATTENDING COLLEGE OR OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION December 22, 2017 The Honorable Terri L. Hill, M.D. House of Delegates of Maryland You have asked for our opinion on the constitutionality of proposed legislation that would require an equity court to retain jurisdiction over a child support order, after the child has reached age 18 and until age 23, when the child is enrolled at an institution that offers postsecondary…