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 […]
Section 10-138 – Earnings Withholding Order Upon Request of the Obligor or in Contempt or Other Proceedings
(a) Upon request of the obligor, the court shall immediately authorize service of an earnings withholding order. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part III, a court may at any time issue an earnings withholding order, in a contempt or other proceeding, if: (1) the recipient or the support enforcement agency has filed a petition that includes […]
Section 10-124 – Service of Order on Employer
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Part III, the Administration may serve an earnings withholding notice on an employer of an obligor without the need for any modification of the support order or any further action by a tribunal if: (1) (i) a tribunal has issued a support order; and (ii) the Administration is providing child support services […]
Section 10-125 – Request for Service of Order — Required
Except as provided for in § 10-123 of this subtitle, the court may not cause a copy of the earnings withholding order to be served on any employer of the obligor until the court receives a request for service of the earnings withholding order under § 10-126 of this subtitle and the requirements of §§ […]
Section 10-126 – Request for Service of Order — Filing
(a) If an obligor accrues support payment arrears amounting to more than 30 days of support, the recipient or the support enforcement agency may file a request for service of the earnings withholding order. (b) (1) The request shall: (i) be under oath; (ii) state the last date or dates on which support payments were received, and the amount or […]
Section 10-127 – Service
(a) When the court receives a request for service of the earnings withholding order under § 10-126 of this subtitle, the court shall send to the obligor, by certified mail, return receipt requested and first–class mail, at the home address or, if the home address is unknown, the place of employment last reported to the court: […]
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 […]