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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 329

10-122.

THE COURT MAY NOT CAUSE A COPY OF THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING
ORDER TO BE SERVED ON ANY EMPLOYER OF THE OBLIGOR UNTIL THE COURT
RECEIVES A MOTION REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING
ORDER UNDER § 10-123 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF §§
10-124 AND 10-130 OF THIS SUBTITLE HAVE BEEN MET.

10-123.

(A)  IF AN OBLIGOR ACCRUES SUPPORT PAYMENT ARREARS AMOUNTING
TO MORE THAN 30 DAYS OF SUPPORT, THE RECIPIENT OR THE SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY FILE A MOTION REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF THE
EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER.

(B) (1) THE MOTION REQUEST SHALL:

(1) (I) BE UNDER OATH;

(2) (II) STATE THE LAST DATE OR DATES ON WHICH
SUPPORT PAYMENTS WERE RECEIVED, AND THE AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS OF THE
SUPPORT PAYMENTS; AND

(3) (III) STATE THE AMOUNT OF ARREARAGE; AND.

(4) BE FILED ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE COURT.

(2) THE REQUEST MAY BE FILED ON A FORM WHICH SHALL BE
PROVIDED BY THE COURT.

(C)  ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY MAKES A FALSE REPRESENTATION
ON A MOTION IN A REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING
ORDER UNDER THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT AND, UPON
CONVICTION, MAY BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $250 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
THE PENALTIES FOR PERJURY.

(D)  WHEN SUPPORT PAYMENTS ARE BEING MADE THROUGH THE
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, THE AGENCY SHALL FILE THE REQUEST FOR
SERVICE OF THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER.

10-124.

(A) WHEN THE COURT RECEIVES A MOTION REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF
THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER UNDER § 10-123 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE COURT SHALL SEND TO THE OBLIGOR, BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED AND FIRST CLASS MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, AT THE
HOME ADDRESS OR, IF THE HOME ADDRESS IS UNKNOWN, THE PLACE OF
EMPLOYMENT LAST REPORTED TO THE COURT:

(1)  A COPY OF THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER;

(2)  A COPY OF THE MOTION REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF THE
EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER;