2050                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 296

(1)  DECLARES THE ALLEGED FATHER TO BE THE FATHER OF
THE CHILD; AND

(2)  PROVIDES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CHILD.

(B)  TERMINATING EVENTS.

(1)  THE FATHER SHALL PAY THE SUM TO BE SPECIFIED IN
THE ORDER UNTIL THE FIRST TO OCCUR OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

(I)  THE CHILD BECOMES AN ADULT;

(II)  THE CHILD DIES;

(III)  THE CHILD MARRIES; OR

(IV)  THE CHILD BECOMES SELF-SUPPORTING.

(2)  IF THE CHILD IS AN ADULT BUT IS DESTITUTE AND
CANNOT BE SELF-SUPPORTING BECAUSE OF A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL
INFIRMITY, THE COURT MAY REQUIRE THE FATHER TO CONTINUE TO PAY
SUPPORT DURING THE PERIOD OF THE INFIRMITY.

(C)  CONTINUATION OF CHILD SUPPORT.

ANY MONEY THAT IS DUE FOR CHILD SUPPORT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
AND IS UNPAID AT THE TIME THE CHILD BECOMES AN ADULT, DIES,
MARRIES, OR BECOMES SELF-SUPPORTING IS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION OF
ANY PARTY BOUND BY THE ORDER OF COURT UNTIL THE MONEY IS PAID.

(D)  LIENS.

(1)  THE COURT MAY ORDER A LIEN ON THE EARNINGS OF THE
FATHER IN THE AMOUNT OF THE ORDER.

(2)  THE FATHER'S EMPLOYER:

(I)  SHALL BEGIN DEDUCTING FROM THE FATHER'S
EARNINGS THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN AS SOON AS THE EMPLOYER IS
NOTIFIED BY THE COURT;

(II)  SHALL PAY THE DEDUCTIONS DIRECTLY TO THE
RECIPIENT DESIGNATED BY THE COURT; AND

(III)  MAY DEDUCT AN ADDITIONAL DOLLAR FROM THE
FATHER'S EARNINGS FOR EACH PAYMENT MADE UNDER THE ORDER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 16, §§
66H(a)(l) and (2) and 66J(d).

Throughout this section, references to a "father" are
substituted for the former word "defendant", for
clarity. Although a mother may be named a defendant