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§ 10-1A-03. Effect of affidavit of support

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: January 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Support in General (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1a. Affidavit of Support (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2007
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-1A-03
§ 10-1A-03. Effect of affidavit of support
Currentness
Effective date of affidavit of support
(a) The Administration shall enforce and collect the support obligation, including any arrearages, from the date of execution.
Enforcement
(b) The affidavit of support shall have all of the force, effect, and attributes of a child support order issued by a tribunal, including the ability to be enforced by any and all enforcement remedies available to the Administration to enforce a child support order issued by a tribunal, including contempt of court proceedings.
Subsequent affidavits of support
(c)(1) If any party to the affidavit of support presents evidence to the Administration of a material change in circumstances since the entry of the last child support order, the parties may execute an affidavit of support in accordance with the Maryland child support guidelines.
(2) If there is a pre-existing child support order, the subsequently executed affidavit of support shall supersede the order unless and until overruled by a tribunal.
Recognition by courts
(d) All courts in this State shall recognize an affidavit of support issued by the Administration as a child support order.
Effect on other proceedings
(e) An executed affidavit of support does not preclude any subsequent proceedings under this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 307, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-1A-03, MD FAMILY § 10-1A-03
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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