Section 10-116 – Enforcement by Local Support Enforcement Office
(a) A local support enforcement office: (1) shall be funded from local and federal resources; and (2) may keep any surcharge that is assessed against the obligor to defray the costs of support collection. (b) The Administration shall pay a county that has a local support enforcement office collection incentives pursuant to a methodology based on the performance of […]
Section 10-117 – Transfer of Support Enforcement From Local Support Enforcement Office
(a) A county or circuit court with a local support enforcement office may request that the responsibility for support enforcement be transferred to the Administration. (b) A request for transfer of responsibility under this section must be made to the Department of Human Services by September 1 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which responsibility […]
Section 10-118 – Responsibility to Best Interest of Child
Subject to any federal law or program, the Administration and local support enforcement offices shall promote and serve the best interests of the child in carrying out their child support responsibilities under this subtitle.
Section 10-119 – Suspension of Driving Privileges for Arrearages
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “License” has the meaning stated in § 11–128 of the Transportation Article. (3) “Motor Vehicle Administration” means the Motor Vehicle Administration of the Department of Transportation. (b) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, the Administration may notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an […]
Section 10-119.3 – Suspension or Denial of Occupational License for Arrearages
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “License” means any license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that: (i) is issued by a licensing authority; (ii) is subject to suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or termination by a licensing authority; and (iii) is necessary for an individual to practice or engage in: 1. a particular business, occupation, or […]
Section 10-108.7 – State Disbursement Unit
The Administration shall establish a State disbursement unit for collection and disbursement of support payments in any case in which: (1) an assignment is made under § 5–312(b)(2) of the Human Services Article; (2) an obligee files an application and pays a fee for child support services as required by the Administration; or (3) an employer is required […]
Section 10-120 – Definitions
(a) In this Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Earnings withholding notice” means a notice in a format prescribed by federal law issued by the Administration to an employer requiring the employer to deduct support payments from the earnings of an obligor. (c) “Earnings withholding order” means an order in a […]
Section 10-109 – Approval for Child Support Services
The Administration shall approve for child support services any individual who files an application and pays a fee for child support services as required by the Administration.
Section 10-121 – Withholding Orders; Required Statement
(a) Any order under this Part III of this subtitle that is passed on or after July 1, 1985 shall constitute an immediate and continuing withholding order on all earnings of the obligor that are due on or after the date of the support order. (b) (1) Any order under this Part III of this subtitle that is […]
Section 10-110 – Powers — Collection of Fees
(a) The Administration may: (1) charge an initial application fee of not more than $25 for support services; (2) deduct from the child support payment to defray the cost of providing support enforcement services under: (i) the Income Tax Refund Intercept Program under this subtitle; and (ii) the Federal Treasury Offset Program; and (3) collect fees from the obligor to defray […]