1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

2. (b) “Child support order” means:

   1. (1) any support order for a child issued by a tribunal; or
   2. (2) an executed affidavit of support.

3. (c) “Party” means:

   1. (1) the legal parent of a child;
   2. (2) a caretaker with whom the child resides; or

   3. (3) the Administration when:

      1. (i) it has accepted an assignment of support under § 5-312(b)(2) of the Human Services Article; or
      2. (ii) the child has been placed in the care and custody of the State.
4. (d) “Tribunal” has the meaning stated in § 10-301(dd) of this title.

Added by Acts 2006, c. 307, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 8, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 312, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.