Md. Code, Family Law § 13-107
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 13-107, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§13–107.
Official statutory text
(a) With the written consent of the accused individual before charging or trial, or on conviction of the individual under this subtitle, the court shall order the individual:
(1) to pay support:
(i) to the individual’s destitute adult child; or
(ii) if the destitute adult child is a public charge to the agency that is authorized by law to receive these payments; and
(2) to give a bond with securities to this State, conditioned on compliance with the court’s order and any modification of the order.
(b) In determining the amount of support, the court shall consider the financial circumstances of the individual.
(c) The individual shall pay the support until the destitute adult child has other means of adequate support or dies.
(d) The court may modify the order.
(1) to pay support:
(i) to the individual’s destitute adult child; or
(ii) if the destitute adult child is a public charge to the agency that is authorized by law to receive these payments; and
(2) to give a bond with securities to this State, conditioned on compliance with the court’s order and any modification of the order.
(b) In determining the amount of support, the court shall consider the financial circumstances of the individual.
(c) The individual shall pay the support until the destitute adult child has other means of adequate support or dies.
(d) The court may modify the order.
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