HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(II) A CURRENT SUPPORT ORDER.

(2) NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE MOTION AND A
STATEMENT THAT THE SUPPORT ORDER CONSTITUTES AN EARNINGS
WITHHOLDING ORDER SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THIS PART III OF
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE SENT TO THE OBLIGOR BY CERTIFIED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND FIRST CLASS MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID,
AT THE LAST KNOWN HOME ADDRESS OR, IF THE HOME ADDRESS IS
UNKNOWN, THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OF THE OBLIGOR.

(C)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE, SUPPORT
SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)  CHILD SUPPORT;

(2)  SPOUSAL SUPPORT; AND

(3)  NONDIFFERENTIATED CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT.

(D)  ANY SUPPORT ORDER OR MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER THAT
IS PASSED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1985, AND ANY NOTICE AND STATEMENT
ISSUED UNDER PARAGRAPH (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)  THE OBLIGOR IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE COURT
WITHIN 10 DAYS OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR EMPLOYMENT SO LONG AS
THE SUPPORT ORDER IS IN EFFECT; AND

(3)  FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PARAGRAPH (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.

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(A). THE AMOUNT OF THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING SHALL:

(1)  BE ENOUGH TO PAY THE SUPPORT AND ANY ARREARAGE
INCLUDED IN THE PAYMENTS REQUIRED BY THE SUPPORT ORDER; AND

(2)  INCLUDE ANY ARREARAGE ACCRUED SINCE THE SUPPORT
ORDER.

(B) (1) WHEN ARREARAGES UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS
SECTION, ARE PART OF AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER THE COURT
SHALL ORDER THE TOTAL ARREARAGE WITHHELD IN 1 LUMP-SUM PAYMENT OR
APPORTIONED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

(2) THE AMOUNT OF ARREARS UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF
THIS SECTION APPORTIONED TO EACH PAYMENT SHALL BE 25% 10 % OF
THE CURRENT SUPPORT PAYMENT.