Md. Code, Family Law § 4-601
Md. Code, Family Law § 4-601
in effectIn this subtitle, “displaced homemaker” means an individual who:
(1) is at least 35 years old;
(2) has worked for the individual’s family in the family home;
(3) is not gainfully employed;
(4) has had, or would have, difficulty in securing employment; and
(5) has depended on:
(i) the income of a family member and has lost that income as the result of separation, divorce, or the death or disability of that family member; or
(ii) government assistance as the parent of a dependent child and is no longer eligible for that assistance.
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