Voishan v. Palma

John Voishan (plaintiff) sought to modify his child-support obligation; his ex-wife (defendant), who had custody, moved to increase support given the plaintiff's high income, which exceeded the range explicitly addressed in Maryland's child-support guidelines. The trial court increased the support obligation above the guideline schedule's stated maximum.

Whether a child-support obligation exceeding the maximum amount under the child-support guidelines is presumed permissible when warranted by the parents' incomes, after due consideration of the child's needs.