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§ 8-807. Child support obligations

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and Employment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 8. Unemployment Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Administration of Claims (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8-807
§ 8-807. Child support obligations
Currentness
Notice
(a) If a claimant who is eligible for benefits discloses an obligation to pay child support, the Secretary shall send notice of the eligibility to the child support enforcement unit that is enforcing the obligation.
Deduction and withholding
(b) The Secretary shall deduct and withhold from any benefit payable to a claimant who is liable for child support the greater of:
(1) the amount specified by the claimant to be deducted and withheld to satisfy the child support obligation;
(2) the amount determined under an agreement submitted to the Secretary under § 454(19)(b)(i) of the Social Security Act;1 or
(3) any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld through legal process as defined in § 459(i)(5) of the Social Security Act.2
Payment to child support enforcement unit
(c) The Secretary shall:
(1) pay any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (b) of this section to the appropriate child support enforcement unit; and
(2) treat the amount as if it were paid to the claimant as benefits.
Reimbursement of costs
(d) The child support enforcement unit shall reimburse the Secretary for administrative costs incurred to carry out this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1998, c. 17, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998.
Formerly Art. 95A, § 5A.

Footnotes

1
42 U.S.C.A. § 654.
2
42 U.S.C.A. § 659.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8-807, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 8-807
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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