Section 10-108.6 – Subpoena Duces Tecum
(a) In order to establish, modify, or enforce a duty of support, the Administration may issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents and other tangible items. (b) A subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) specify the name and address of the person to be subpoenaed; (2) describe the items to be produced with particularity; […]
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 […]
Section 10-108.2 – Report From Financial Institution
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, in this section and in §§ 10-108.3 and 10-108.4 of this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Account” means: 1. any funds from a demand deposit account, checking account, negotiable order of withdrawal account, savings account, time deposit account, money market mutual fund account, or certificate of […]
Section 10-108.3 – Action to Attach and Seize Funds for Child Support Arrears From Financial Institution
(a) (1) In this section and in § 10-108.4 of this subtitle, “financial institution” means: (i) a depository institution, as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act at 12 U.S.C. § 1813(c); (ii) a federal or state credit union, as defined in the Federal Credit Union Act at 12 U.S.C. § 1752; (iii) a State credit union regulated under Title […]