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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 423
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Section 10-121(c), 10-131(a), and 10-132
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Family Law
10-121.
(c) Any support order or modification of support order not subject to
immediate withholding under § 10-123 of this subtitle, that is passed on or after July
1, 1985, and any notice and statement issued under subsection (b)(2) of this section
shall include a statement that:
(1) if the obligor accumulates support payments arrears amounting to
more than 30 days of support, the obligor shall be subject to earnings withholding;
(2) SO LONG AS THE SUPPORT ORDER IS IN EFFECT, the obligor is
required to notify the court [within 10 days] of:
(I) any change of address WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER MOVING TO A
NEW ADDRESS; or
(II) ANY CHANGE OF employment WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER
RECEIVING THE FIRST EARNINGS FROM A NEW EMPLOYER [so long as the support
order is in effect]; and
(3) failure to comply with item (2) of this subsection will subject the
' obligor to a penalty not to exceed $250 and may result in the obligor's not receiving
notice of proceedings for earnings withholding.
10-131.
(a) If the address of a recipient changes, the recipient, within [a reasonable
time] 10 DAYS AFTER MOVING TO THE NEW ADDRESS, shall send the change of
address [by certified mail, return receipt requested] to:
(1) the court:
(I) BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED; OR
(II) BY FILING IN PERSON AT THE COURT AND OBTAINING PROOF
OF FILING;
(2) the obligor, at the obligor's last known address, BY FIRST-CLASS
MAIL; and
(3) (i) each employer who has been served with a copy of the earnings
withholding order, BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL; or
(ii) if the support enforcement agency receives the support
payments, the support enforcement agency:
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