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§ 10-134. Termination of withholding

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Support in General (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Civil and Criminal Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Child and Spousal Support--Earnings Withholding (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-134
§ 10-134. Termination of withholding
Currentness
In general
(a) On motion of the obligor or the recipient that may be filed on a form which shall be prepared by the court, the court shall terminate the withholding if:
(1) the support obligation is terminated and the total arrearages are paid;
(2) all of the parties join in a motion for termination of the withholding; or
(3) within 60 days of the withholding order being served, the court finds:
(i) no history of child support arrearages; and
(ii) the arrearage which gave rise to the withholding order was the result of a bona fide medical emergency involving hospitalization of the obligor or the death of the obligor's parents, spouse, children, or stepchildren.
Notification of employer
(b) The Administration shall notify the employer to terminate the withholding without the necessity of a further order when:
(1) the support obligation is fulfilled; and
(2) no arrearage exists.

Credits

Added as Family Law § 10-131 by Acts 1985, c. 329, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-132 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 § 10-134 by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-134, MD FAMILY § 10-134
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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