Ch. 113

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

10-110.1.

(A) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY REVIEW A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER ENFORCED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION AT ANY TIME TO DETERMINE IF THE ADMINISTRATION WILL
INITIATE ACTION TO MODIFY THE ORDER.

(B) IN A PROCEEDING TO MODIFY A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER ENFORCED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION. THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE REPRESENTED AS PROVIDED IN §
10-115 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR CHILD SUPPORT ACTIONS.

10-115.

(a) In this section, "legal proceeding" means:

(1) a civil action for child support;

(2) a paternity proceeding under Title 5, Subtitle 10 of this article; and

(3) a proceeding under Subtitle 3 of this title.

(B) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY INITIATE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF
AN INDIVIDUAL WHOM THE ADMINISTRATION HAS APPROVED FOR CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES OR ON BEHALF OF A PERSON WHO HAS MADE AN ASSIGNMENT UNDER
ARTICLE 88A, § 48(2) OF THE CODE.

[(b)](C) In a legal proceeding, the Administration [or an individual whom the
Administration approves for child support services] shall be represented by:

(1) the Attorney General;

(2) the State's Attorney, if the State's Attorney has agreed to provide
representation under subsection [(c)] (D) of this section; or

(3) a qualified lawyer representing the Administration who is appointed by and
subject to supervision and removal by the Attorney General.

[(c)](D) (1) A State's Attorney may make a written agreement with the Secretary of
Human Resources and the county to provide legal representation for a fiscal year. An
agreement shall be made by September 1 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which
representation will be provided.

(2) An agreement shall establish reasonable administrative and fiscal
requirements for:

(i) providing and continuing representation; and

(ii) reimbursement.

10-317.

(b) If the complainant or petitioner is a public agency to which support rights have
been assigned or an individual whose petition is brought as part of child support recovery
services of a public agency, the complainant or petitioner shall be represented as provided in §
10-115 of this title. [In any other case, the State's Attorney shall represent the obligee.]

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