Section 10-113 – Powers — Income Tax Refund Intercept; Interception of State Lottery Prizes
(a) Each year, the Administration may certify to the State Comptroller any obligor who is in arrears of support payments amounting to more than $150 under the court order, if: (1) the Administration has accepted an assignment of support under § 5–312(b)(2) of the Human Services Article; or (2) the recipient of support payments has filed an application […]
Section 10-113.1 – Certification to State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Agency” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. (3) “Video lottery facility” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article. (4) “Video lottery operation licensee” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article. (b) The Administration may certify to […]
Section 10-113.2 – Interception of State Payments for Child Support Arrears
(a) The Administration may certify to the State Comptroller any obligor who is in arrears under a child support order, if: (1) the amount of arrears exceeds $150; and (2) the Administration is providing services in the case under Title IV, Part D, of the federal Social Security Act. (b) The Administration shall notify the obligor that: (1) a certification […]
Section 10-114 – Duties of Secretary of Human Services
(a) The Secretary of Human Services shall: (1) adopt rules and regulations for the collection of support; (2) adopt standards for staffing, record keeping, reporting, intergovernmental cooperation, and other management operations that are necessary to proper and efficient collection of support; (3) delegate any responsibility for support enforcement to a local department, for as long as: (i) the local government […]
Section 10-115 – Legal Representation
(a) In this section, “legal proceeding” means: (1) a civil action for child support; (2) a paternity proceeding under Title 5, Subtitle 10 of this article; and (3) a proceeding under Subtitle 3 of this title. (b) In any support action in which the Administration is providing child support services under federal law, the Administration may initiate a legal proceeding […]
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 […]