Section 10-208 – Venue
(a) An individual who is charged with nonsupport of the individual’s spouse may be prosecuted in the jurisdiction where the individual or the spouse resides. (b) An individual who is charged with nonsupport or desertion of the individual’s minor child may be prosecuted in the jurisdiction where the individual or the individual’s minor child resides.
Section 10-209 – Effect of Civil Action
The commencement of a civil action for child support does not affect the jurisdiction of the court in a criminal action for nonsupport or desertion.
Section 10-212 – Scope of Part
This Part II of this subtitle applies only to Baltimore City.
Section 10-213 – Powers of State’s Attorney
(a) On receipt of a complaint or on personal knowledge or information that an individual has violated § 10-201 or § 10-203 of this subtitle, the State’s Attorney, a deputy State’s Attorney, or an assistant State’s Attorney may hold a pretrial inquiry. (b) In connection with any pretrial inquiry under this section: (1) the State’s Attorney may issue […]
Section 10-214 – Notice to Accused Individual
Before the State’s Attorney conducts an inquiry under § 10-213 of this subtitle, the State’s Attorney shall notify the accused individual in writing of: (1) the time and place of the inquiry; (2) the accused individual’s right to appear at the inquiry and to produce evidence or information that relates to the matters examined; and (3) the accused […]
Section 10-215 – Disposition
(a) After a pretrial inquiry before the State’s Attorney, a deputy State’s Attorney, or an assistant State’s Attorney, the State’s Attorney may: (1) file an information that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate; or (2) seek an indictment that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate. (b) After an information is filed […]
Section 10-1A-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Child support order” means: (1) any support order for a child issued by a tribunal; or (2) an executed affidavit of support. (c) “Party” means: (1) the legal parent of a child; (2) a caretaker with whom the child resides; or (3) the Administration when: (i) it has accepted an assignment of […]
Section 10-216 – Domestic Information Docket
(a) The clerk of the court shall keep a docket known as the “domestic information docket”. (b) The domestic information docket shall contain the records and orders of each case brought under this Part II of this subtitle.
Section 10-1A-02 – General Consideration
(a) (1) An affidavit of support may be executed in the manner provided under this section if: (i) a party is receiving child support enforcement services under Title IV, Part D, of the Social Security Act; (ii) paternity of the child has been established; (iii) a support conference has been conducted in which the Administration determined the amount of support […]
Section 10-219 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties
(a) An individual who has care, custody, or control of a minor child may not desert the child: (1) with the intent that the child become a public charge; or (2) without providing for the child’s support for at least 3 years by a responsible individual or a licensed child care facility. (b) A person who violates this section […]