§ 10-128. Contents and effect of earnings withholding order or notice
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-128
§ 10-128. Contents and effect of earnings withholding order or notice
(a) An earnings withholding order or an earnings withholding notice sent to the obligor's employer shall:
(i) the amount to be withheld from the obligor's earnings including explanation of the application of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act1 limits;
(b) An earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice is binding on each present and future employer of the obligor on whom a copy of the earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice is served.
(c) Subject to federal law, an earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice under this Part III of this subtitle has priority over any other lien or legal process.
Credits
Added as Family Law § 10-125 by Acts 1985, c. 329, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-126 by Acts 1991, c. 37, § 1, eff. April 9, 1991. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-128 by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, c. 118, § 1, eff. April 22, 2003.
Footnotes
Pub.L. 90-321, May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 146, codified at 15 U.S.C.A. § 1601 et seq.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-128, MD FAMILY § 10-128
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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