HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(G) AFTER ADJUDICATION OF THE ISSUES UNDER SUBSECTION (E)
OF THIS SECTION, IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE OBLIGOR OWED AN
AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS SUPPORT AT THE TIME THE MOTION
REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF THE WITHHOLDING ORDER WAS FILED, THE COURT
SHALL CAUSE THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER TO BE SERVED ON THE
OBLIGOR'S EMPLOYER IMMEDIATELY AND SHALL DENY THE STAY.

(H) IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE WITHHOLDING
ORDER EXCEEDS THE LIMITS OF THE FEDERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT,
THE COURT SHALL ALTER THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING
TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED UNDER THE FEDERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.

(I) IN ANY EVENT, THE COURT SHALL RULE ON THE REQUEST FOR
SERVICE OF THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE
MAILING OF THE NOTICE TO THE OBLIGOR.

10-131.

ON MOTION OF THE OBLIGOR, THE RECIPIENT, OR THE SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, THAT MAY BE FILED ON A FORM WHICH SHALL BE
PREPARED BY THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL TERMINATE THE WITHHOLDING
IF:

(1)  THE SUPPORT OBLIGATION IS TERMINATED AND THE
TOTAL ARREARAGES ARE PAID; OR

(2)  BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE RECIPIENT TO GIVE
NOTICE OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS AS REQUIRED BY § 10-128 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE EMPLOYER OR THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAS BEEN
UNABLE TO DELIVER THE SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR A 3-MONTH 2-MONTH
PERIOD .; OR

(3) ALL OF THE PARTIES JOIN IN A MOTION FOR
TERMINATION OF THE WITHHOLDING . ; OR

(4) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE WITHHOLDING ORDER BEING
SERVED, THE COURT FINDS:

(I) NO HISTORY OF CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; AND

(II) THE ARREARAGE WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE
WITHHOLDING ORDER WAS THE RESULT OF A BONA FIDE MEDICAL EMERGENCY
INVOLVING HOSPITALIZATION OF THE OBLIGOR OR THE DEATH OF THE
OBLIGOR'S PARENTS, SPOUSE, CHILDREN, OR STEPCHILDREN.

10-132.

EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDERS ISSUED OUT OF STATE SHALL BE
ENFORCED IN THE SAME MANNER UNDER THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE
AS EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDERS ISSUED IN THIS STATE.

10-133.