Section 9.5-316 – Lawful Action by Law Enforcement Officer
At the request of the Attorney General acting under § 9.5-315 of this subtitle, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist the Attorney General with responsibilities under § 9.5-315 of this subtitle.
Section 9.5-317 – Direct Expenses and Costs Against Respondent
If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the Attorney General and law enforcement officers under § 9.5-315 or § 9.5-316 of this subtitle.
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.
Section 10-106 – Administration Established
There is a Child Support Administration in the Department of Human Services.
Section 10-106.1 – Child Support Reinvestment Fund
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Federal performance incentive payments” means federal funds paid to the Department of Human Services as provided under Title IV–D of the federal Social Security Act. (3) “Fund” means the Child Support Reinvestment Fund. (b) There is established a Child Support Reinvestment Fund within the Administration. (c) (1) The Fund […]
Section 10-107 – Authority of Secretary of Human Services
The Administration exercises its authority, duties, and functions under any law of this State subject to the authority of the Secretary of Human Services under any law of this State.
Section 10-108 – Duties — in General
(a) The Administration shall: (1) coordinate a statewide program for support enforcement; (2) maintain a central registry of records on absent parents as required under § 12–105 of this article; (3) locate absent parents; (4) determine the ability of an absent parent to pay child support; (5) accept assignment of right, title, or interest in child support made under § 5–312(b)(2) […]
Section 10-108.1 – Reports to Consumer Reporting Agencies; Notice; Appeal; Regulations
(a) In this section, “consumer reporting agency” means any person or entity that, for monetary fees or dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer credit reports to third […]