05/12/2026
In Maryland, child support can count more than salary alone. The law defines “actual income” as income from any source. That can include:
1. Salaries and wages
2. Commissions and bonuses
3. Dividend, interest, trust, annuity, and pension income
4. Social Security benefits
5. Workers’ compensation and unemployment benefits
6. Alimony received
7. Self-employment, rental, royalty, business, or partnership income, usually measured as gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses
It generally does not include means-tested public assistance, such as Temporary Cash Assistance, SSI, food stamps, and similar assistance programs.
For child support, the court then looks at adjusted actual income, which starts with actual income and subtracts certain items like preexisting child support actually paid and alimony actually paid.
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