Section 10-128 – Contents and Effect of Order
(a) An earnings withholding order or an earnings withholding notice sent to the obligor’s employer shall: (1) be a separate document, and not include any other orders or pleadings; and (2) include only the following information: (i) the amount to be withheld from the obligor’s earnings including explanation of the application of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act limits; […]
Section 10-129 – Deductions From Obligor’s Earnings
(a) On receipt of a copy of an earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice an employer shall, beginning with the next pay period after receipt of the earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice: (1) deduct the amount of the withholding from the obligor’s earnings on a regular basis; and (2) send the deducted net amount directly […]
Section 10-130 – Termination of Obligor’s Employment
Within 10 days after the employer receives notice of an obligor’s decision to terminate employment or within 10 days after the termination, whichever occurs earlier, the employer shall: (1) notify the court and the support enforcement agency; and (2) forward to the court any available information as to the obligor’s: (i) Social Security number; (ii) home address; and (iii) new […]
Section 10-131 – Change of Address of Recipient
(a) If the address of a recipient changes, the recipient, within 10 days after moving to the new address, shall send the change of address to: (1) the court: (i) by certified mail, return receipt requested; or (ii) by filing in person at the court and obtaining proof of filing; (2) the obligor, at the obligor’s last known address, by […]
Section 10-132 – Change of Obligor’s Address or Place of Employment
If the address or place of employment of the obligor changes, the obligor, within 10 days after moving to a new address or receiving the first earnings from a new employer, shall send the change of address or new place of employment to: (1) the court: (i) by certified mail, return receipt requested; or (ii) by filing in […]
Section 10-133 – Stay of Order
(a) Except as provided in § 10-123 or § 10-124 of this subtitle, an obligor may contest the issuance of an earnings withholding order by moving for a stay of the order no later than 15 days after a copy of the withholding order is mailed to the obligor under § 10-127 of this subtitle. (b) A […]
Section 10-134 – Termination of Withholding
(a) On motion of the obligor or the recipient that may be filed on a form which shall be prepared by the court, the court shall terminate the withholding if: (1) the support obligation is terminated and the total arrearages are paid; (2) all of the parties join in a motion for termination of the withholding; or (3) within […]
Section 10-135 – Enforcement of Out-of-State Withholding Orders
Earnings withholding orders issued out of state shall be enforced in the same manner under this Part III of this subtitle as earnings withholding orders issued in this State.
Section 10-136 – Enforcement of Out-of-State Support Orders
(a) Support orders issued out of state shall be enforced in the same manner under this Part III of this subtitle as support orders issued in this State. (b) A recipient of an out-of-state support order may file a request for service of an earnings withholding order under § 10-126 of this subtitle by submitting the information […]
Section 10-137 – Withholding in Case of Out-of-State Obligor or Employer
In the case of an out-of-state obligor or out-of-state employer, the support enforcement agency shall, upon receipt of a request for service of an earnings withholding on the accrual of 30 days’ support arrears, send to the appropriate state agency or court a request for earnings withholding and any information and fees required by that […]