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§ 10-120. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: July 1, 2015

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)
Effective: July 1, 2015
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-120
§ 10-120. Definitions
In general
(a) In this Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Earnings withholding notice
(b) “Earnings withholding notice” means a notice in a format prescribed by federal law issued by the Administration to an employer requiring the employer to deduct support payments from the earnings of an obligor.
Earnings withholding order
(c) “Earnings withholding order” means an order in a format prescribed by federal law issued by a tribunal to an employer requiring the employer to deduct support payments from the earnings of an obligor.
Support
(d) “Support” includes:
(1) child support;
(2) spousal support;
(3) nondifferentiated child and spousal support; and
(4) any medical support ordered by the court, including converted funds as defined in § 15-122.2 of the Health-General Article.
Tribunal
(e) “Tribunal” has the meaning stated in § 10-301(dd) of this title.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 299, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-120, MD FAMILY § 10-120
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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