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§ 10-1A-01. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2016

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: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-1A-01
§ 10-1A-01. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Child support order
(b) “Child support order” means:
(1) any support order for a child issued by a tribunal; or
(2) an executed affidavit of support.
Party
(c) “Party” means:
(1) the legal parent of a child;
(2) a caretaker with whom the child resides; or
(3) the Administration when:
(i) it has accepted an assignment of support under § 5-312(b)(2) of the Human Services Article; or
(ii) the child has been placed in the care and custody of the State.
Tribunal
(d) “Tribunal” has the meaning stated in § 10-301(dd) of this title.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 307, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 8, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 312, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-1A-01, MD FAMILY § 10-1A-01
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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