Corby v. McCarthy

How courts have described this case

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• noting that the force of stare decisis is less when there has not been a change in position in reliance on challenged decision
• “The important issue of whether the Guidelines apply in calculating support for a destitute adult child is a question of law, which was certainly resolved as to these parties and their child in McCarthy I for purposes of law of the case.”
• “ ‘[I]n determining a statute’s meaning, courts may consider the context in which a statute appears, including related statutes (quoting Ridge Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing v. Brennen, 366 Md. 336, 350-51, 783 A.2d 691 (2001))
• child with income of $22,000 qualified as a destitute adult child
• apply ing clearly erroneous standard to destitute adult child determination

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).