328                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 295

[15.] 25.

(a)  In addition to the foregoing powers, the court of this State
when acting as the responding state has the power to subject the
obligor to such terms and conditions as the court may deem proper
to assure compliance with its orders and in particular [.]

(b)  To require the obligor to furnish recognizance in the form
of a cash deposit or bond of such character and in such amount as
the court may deem proper to assure payment of any amount
required to be paid by the obligor.

(c)   To require the obligor to make payments at specified intervals
to the clerk of the court, probation officer, probation department,
or other agency established by the court for the purpose of collect-
ing such payments [or] of the obligee and to report personally to
such clerk, probation officer, probation department, or other agency
of such court as such court may direct at such times as may be
deemed necessary.

(d)  To punish the obligor who shall violate any order of the
court to the same extent as provided by law for contempt of the
court in any other suit or proceedings cognizable by the court.

[16.] 26.

(a)  The court of this State when acting as a responding state
shall have the following duties which may be carried out through
the clerk of the court, probation officer, probation department or
other agency of said court.

(b)  Upon the receipt of a payment made by the obligor pursuant
to any order of the court or otherwise, to transmit the same
forthwith to the court of the initiating state, and

(c)  Upon request to furnish to the court of the initiating state
a certified statement of all payments made by the obligor.

[17.] 27.

The court of this State when acting as an initiating State shall
have the duty which may be carried out through the clerk of the
court, probation officer, probation department or other agency of
said court to receive and disburse forthwith all payments made
by the obligor or transmitted by the court of the responding state.

28.

No proceeding under this article shall be stayed because of the
existence of a pending suit or action for divorce, separation, annul-
ment, dissolution, habeas corpus or custody proceeding.

[21.] 29.

[Any] No order of support issued by a court of this State when
acting as a responding State shall [not] supersede any [previous]
other order of support [issued in a divorce or separate maintenance
action], but the amounts for a particular period paid pursuant to
either order shall be credited against amounts accruing or accrued
for the same period under both.