Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 10-108.5
Court ordered support payments; support enforcement agencies
Effective Oct 1, 2002Added as Family Law § 10-108.3 by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-108.5 by Acts 2002, c. 536, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.State of Maryland
(a) In any case in which a court has ordered an obligor to send support payments directly to an obligee, the Administration may direct an obligor to forward any support payments through a support enforcement agency if the Administration has:
- (1) sent a notice to the obligor directing the obligor to send support payments through a support enforcement agency;
- (2) advised the obligee that it is issuing a notice to change payees under this section; and
- (3) filed a notice with the court that the Administration is directing the obligor to change payees.
- (b) When an obligor receives notice to change payees under subsection (a) of this section, the obligor shall forward all future support payments to the support enforcement agency designated in the notice.
Added as Family Law § 10-108.3 by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-108.5 by Acts 2002, c. 536, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.