1. A. The amount of child support collected and due shall be distributed and disbursed as required by the court order and the Social Security Act and regulations issued under the Social Security Act.
2. B. The Administration may issue support payments to a custodial parent by electronic transfer.

3. C. Before issuing support payments to a custodial parent by electronic transfer, the Administration shall notify the custodial parent of the:

   1. (1) Intention to transmit future payments electronically; and
   2. (2) Exemptions available under §F of this regulation.

4. D. Within 30 working days of receiving notification, the custodial parent shall:

   1. (1) Designate an account to which the payments may be sent; or
   2. (2) Claim an exemption as specified in §F of this regulation.

5. E. If within 30 days of receiving the notice specified in §C of this regulation, the custodial parent fails to designate an account for electronic transfer and fails to demonstrate that an exemption under §F of this regulation applies, the Administration may:

   1. (1) Establish an account to which payments may be electronically transmitted; and
   2. (2) Provide to the custodial parent any information, identification cards, or other materials necessary to access the funds in the account.

6. F. The Administration may not require a custodial parent to receive support payments by electronic transfer if there is a verified hardship in:

   1. (1) Paying the account access fees; or

   2. (2) Accessing the funds due to:

      1. (a) A physical or mental disability;
      2. (b) A language barrier;
      3. (c) A literacy barrier; or

      4. (d) The custodial parent's home and place of work being located more than 10 miles from:

         1. (i) An automated teller machine; or
         2. (ii) A financial institution where the account funds can be accessed.

Authority: Family Law Article, §§10-108—10-108.5 and 10-114; Commercial Law Article, §17-301 and 17-322; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference—45 CFR §§74.53, 302.32, 302.38, 302.51, 302.52, and 302.54; 42 U.S.C. §654b

Effective date: March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 482)

Chapter revised effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1781)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 23, 2005 (32:10 Md. R. 924)

Regulation .03C amended effective February 26, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 398)

Regulation .04A amended effective February 26, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 398)

Regulation .05 amended effective May 23, 2005 (32:10 Md. R. 924)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 26, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 398)

Regulation .06B amended effective July 16, 2009 (36:14 Md. R. 984)

Regulation .06B, C amended effective February 26, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 398)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 9, 2009 (36:5 Md. R. 421)