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§ 10-206. Lien on earnings

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, § 10-206
§ 10-206. Lien on earnings
Currentness
Establishment of lien
(a) An order to pay support under this subtitle is a lien on the earnings of the accused individual.
Notice by support enforcement agency
(b) The court shall send a certified copy of each order that establishes a lien on earnings to the appropriate support enforcement agency. The support enforcement agency shall notify the individual's employer of the lien.
Duties of employer
(c) On receipt of notice of the lien from the support enforcement agency, the employer shall:
(1) on a regular basis, deduct the amount of the lien from the individual's earnings; and
(2) send the deducted amount to the support enforcement agency.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 27, § 88.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-206, MD FAMILY § 10-206
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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