Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 10-126
Requests for service of earnings withholding orders
Effective Oct 1, 2001Added as Family Law § 10-123 by Acts 1985, c. 329, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-124 by Acts 1991, c. 37, § 1, eff. April 9, 1991. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-126 by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.State of Maryland
- (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 amounts of the support payments; and
- (iii) state the amount of arrearage.
- (2) The request may be filed on a form which shall be provided by the court.
- (c) Any person who willfully makes a false representation in a request for service of an earnings withholding order under this section shall be subject to the penalties for perjury.
- (d) When support payments are being made through the support enforcement agency, the agency shall file the request for service of the earnings withholding order.
Added as Family Law § 10-123 by Acts 1985, c. 329, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-124 by Acts 1991, c. 37, § 1, eff. April 9, 1991. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-126 by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.