1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) spousal support; [and]

(3)     nondifferentiated child and spousal support; AND

(4) ANY MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDERED BY THE COURT, INCLUDING
CONVERTED FUNDS AS DEFINED IN § 10 113(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

10-122.

(a) Except as otherwise provided for in this section and notwithstanding any other
provision of this Part III, a court shall immediately authorize service of an earnings
withholding order when:

(1) a support order or modification of support order is passed on or after
April 9, 1991;

(2) a case is being enforced by a support enforcement agency; and

(3) the recipient or, support enforcement agency, OR THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE requests service of an earnings withholding order.

(b) Except as provided in subsection [(c)] (D) of this section, for all child support
orders that are initially issued in the State on or after January 1, 1994, regardless of
whether child support payments are in arrears, a court shall immediately authorize
service of an earnings withholding order on the effective date of the order.

(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
WHEN A COURT ORDERS IMMEDIATE SERVICE OF AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING
ORDER ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1994, THE COURT SHALL ORDER PAYMENTS:

(I) THROUGH A SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; OR

(II) DIRECTLY TO THE OBLIGEE'S BANK ACCOUNT.

(2)      A PARTY MAY REQUEST AND THE COURT MAY ORDER THAT AN
EMPLOYER SEND PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE OBLIGEE.

[(c)](D) A court may not authorize the immediate sendee of an earnings
withholding order if:

(1) any party demonstrates, and the court finds, that there is good cause to
not require immediate earnings withholding; or

(2)     the court approves of the terms of a written agreement of the parties
providing for an alternative method of payment.

[(d)](E) If the court authorizes the immediate service of an earnings withholding
order, the court shall immediately cause a copy of the earnings withholding order to be
served on any employer of the obligor.

12-102.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

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