1. (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:

   1. (1) a copy of the earnings withholding order;
   2. (2) a copy of the request for service of the earnings withholding order;
   3. (3) a statement of the procedures under § 10-133 of this subtitle that the obligor must follow to contest the earnings withholding;
   4. (4) the form permitted under § 10-133(b)(3) of this subtitle;
   5. (5) a statement of the issues that may be adjudicated under § 10-133 of this subtitle; and

   6. (6) notice that:

      1. (i) the order will be served on the employer and will include arrears as alleged in the request for service of the earnings withholding order unless the obligor moves for a stay of service within 15 days of mailing the notice under this section; and
      2. (ii) the arrears accrued since the issuance of the support order will be apportioned according to the requirements of § 10-122 of this subtitle.
2. (b) If the obligor fails to move for a stay under § 10-133 of this subtitle, the court shall immediately cause a copy of the earnings withholding order to be served on the employer of the obligor.

Added as Family Law § 10-124 by Acts 1985, c. 329, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-125 by Acts 1991, c. 37, § 1, eff. April 9, 1991. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 37, § 1, eff. April 9, 1991. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-127 by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.