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 […]
Section 10-122 – Amount of Earnings Withholding
(a) The amount of the earnings withholding shall: (1) be enough to pay the support and any arrearage included in the payments required by the support order; and (2) include any arrearage accrued since the support order. (b) (1) (i) When arrearages under subsection (a)(2) of this section are part of an earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice, the total […]
Section 9.5-318 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
Section 10-102 – Statute of Limitations for Contempt Proceeding
A contempt proceeding for failure to make a payment of child or spousal support under a court order shall be brought within 3 years of the date that the payment of support became due.
Section 10-103 – Effect on Other Actions
This subtitle does not limit the authority of a State’s Attorney, the Administration, or a local support enforcement office to use any other civil or criminal remedy to enforce a child or spousal support order.