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§ 10-204. Child support orders

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 2. Criminal Nonsupport and Desertion (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Nonsupport of Spouse; Nonsupport or Desertion of Minor Child--in General (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-204
§ 10-204. Child support orders
Authority of court
(a) Before trial and with the written consent of the accused individual, or on conviction of the individual under § 10-203 of this subtitle, instead of or in addition to imposing a penalty under § 10-203 of this subtitle, the court may:
(1) order the individual to pay child support periodically in a certain amount for 3 years, or, if there is an agreement with respect to support of the child, order the individual to make payments as provided in the agreement; and
(2) place the individual on probation on the individual's entering into a recognizance.
Determination of amount
(b) In passing the order, the court shall consider the financial circumstances of the accused individual.
Recipient
(c) The accused individual shall make the payments:
(1) to the person who has custody of the minor child, through the appropriate support enforcement agency; or
(2) if there is an agreement with respect to support of the child, to the recipient designated in the agreement.
Modification
(d) The court may modify the order as circumstances require.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 27, § 88.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-204, MD FAMILY § 10-204
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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