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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

No other changes are made.

Defined terms: "Duty of support" § 10-301
"Obligee" § 10-301 "Support order" § 10-301

10-333. FOREIGN ORDER MAY BE REGISTERED.

THE OBLIGEE MAY REGISTER THE FOREIGN SUPPORT ORDER IN A
COURT OF THIS STATE IN THE MANNER, WITH THE EFFECT, AND FOR THE
PURPOSES PROVIDED IN THIS PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
89C, § 32.

A reference is conformed to the organization of this
subtitle.

No other changes are made.

Defined terms: "Court" § 10-301
"Obligee" § 10-301 "Register" § 10-301
"Support" § 1-101 "Support order" § 10-301

10-334. REGISTRY OF FOREIGN SUPPORT ORDERS.

THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL MAINTAIN A REGISTRY IN WHICH
THE CLERK SHALL RECORD FOREIGN SUPPORT ORDERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
89C, § 33.

The words "the clerk" are substituted for the former
word "he" in light of Article 40, § 53C of the Code,
which calls for "the use of words that are neutral as
to gender".

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Court" § 10-301

"Support" § 1-101 "Support order" § 10-301

10-335. REPRESENTATION OF OBLIGEE.

IF THE OBLIGEE IS A PUBLIC AGENCY TO WHICH SUPPORT RIGHTS
HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE REQUEST FOR
REGISTRATION IS BROUGHT AS PART OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES OF A PUBLIC AGENCY, THE OBLIGEE SHALL BE REPRESENTED AS
PROVIDED IN § 10-114 OF THIS TITLE. IN ANY OTHER CASE IN WHICH
THIS STATE IS ACTING AS A RENDERING STATE OR A REGISTERING STATE,
THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL REPRESENT THE OBLIGEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
89C, § 33A.