Gladis v. Gladisova

We issued a writ of certiorari in this case to determine whether a trial judge, in establishing an amount of child support pursuant to Maryland Code, Sections 12-201 through 12-204 of the Family Law Article (1984, 1999 RepLVol., 2002 Supp.) (hereinafter the “Guidelines”), may deviate from the Guidelines to account for the lower cost of raising a child in an area outside of the United States where the cost of living is appreciably less than in Maryland. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the Guidelines apply without regard to the lower cost of raising a child in another country.

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