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[quote=Anonymous]Hi all,

I am trying to understand what the law is regarding live-in nannies in Maryland. I mean truly live-in where they receive mail at the house, it's their home address, they live here seven days a week.

For me, the whole purpose of a live-in nanny would be to have flexibility and help throughout the day including Saturday. I guess my ideal would be that the nanny is generally available from 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Saturday, with Sundays off. I would be willing to pay basically any amount for this. It's not about the money for me, it's about having that constant comfort of help at hand. I am pregnant and have a 3 year old who goes to preschool every morning. As is common in our culture, my parents live with me and do a lot of childcare and housework themselves, so it's not all on the nanny. She would be an additional helper in the family.

Is there a legal way to do this? Say for example I set a weekly rate of $800 (I would pay more if needed, this is just an example). This would cover the minimum wage and overtime requirements, but obviously most nannies don't want to work for minimum wage. Do most live-in nannies truly just work set hours, like 9-6, and then are off duty the rest of the time, as in they will not help with the kids or with dinner, they will watch tv alone in their room after 6 pm?

I don't see why anyone would have a live-in, in that case. What is the benefit?

Thanks for your help, everyone.[/quote]

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