Jurisdiction Maryland

Joanna and Marc Taylor were married for 12 years. They have 4 children, ages 10, 8, 5 and 3. Although Marc has never worked, he has completed many years of college. For religious reasons, he has dedicated his life to study. Before he married, his parents financially supported him. After he and Joanna married, his father-in-law supported him and his family.Joanna also has never worked. She has been the primary caretaker for the children.

Joanna and Marc are getting a divorce. Marc has voluntarily agreed to give up custody of the children; however, he has refused to pay child support as he does not want to get a job. He prefers to continue his life of study.

Joanna and Marc live in Maryland.

Instructions:

Whether Marc can be deemed to have voluntarily impoverished himself so as to be required to pay child support

I. Question Presented: presents question in "yes" or "no" answer format

II. Short Answer: presents "yes" or "no" answers to the Questions Presented in sentence format

III. Statement of Facts: details the relevant facts of Joanna's case

IV. Applicable Law: merely lists in Bluebook format," the authority used in the Discussion section of memorandum; any statutes used should be reproduced in this section

V. Discussion: analyzes and discusses the legal authority as it relates to the facts in Joanna's case

VI. Conclusion: provides a summary of findings on the issues presented and the future direction of the case