PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 667

(2) SHALL DETERMINE THE DUTY OF SUPPORT AND THE AMOUNT
PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW AND SUPPORT GUIDELINES OF THIS
STATE.

10-314. DUTIES OF INITIATING TRIBUNAL.

UPON THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE, AN
INITIATING TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE SHALL FORWARD THREE COPIES OF THE
COMPLAINT AND ITS ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS:

(1)     TO THE RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OR APPROPRIATE SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THE RESPONDING STATE; OR

(2)     IF THE IDENTITY OF THE RESPONDING TRIBUNAL IS UNKNOWN, TO
THE STATE INFORMATION AGENCY OF THE RESPONDING STATE WITH A REQUEST
THAT THEY BE FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL AND THAT RECEIPT
BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

10-315. DUTIES AND POWERS OF RESPONDING TRIBUNAL.

(A)    WHEN A RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE RECEIVES A COMPLAINT
OR COMPARABLE PLEADING FROM AN INITIATING TRIBUNAL OR DIRECTLY
PURSUANT TO § 10-311 OF THIS SUBTITLE (PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE), IT
SHALL CAUSE THE COMPLAINT OR PLEADING TO BE FILED AND NOTIFY THE
PLAINTIFF BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL WHERE AND WHEN IT WAS FILED.

(B)     A RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE, TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE
AUTHORIZED BY LAW, MAY DO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)     ISSUE OR ENFORCE A SUPPORT ORDER, MODIFY A CHILD SUPPORT
ORDER, OR RENDER A JUDGMENT TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE;

(2)     ORDER AN OBLIGOR TO COMPLY WITH A SUPPORT ORDER,
SPECIFYING THE AMOUNT AND THE MANNER OF COMPLIANCE;

(3)     ORDER INCOME WITHHOLDING;

(4)     DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF ANY ARREARAGES AND SPECIFY A
METHOD OF PAYMENT;

(5)     ENFORCE ORDERS BY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL CONTEMPT, OR BOTH;

(6)     SET ASIDE PROPERTY FOR SATISFACTION OF THE SUPPORT ORDER;

(7)     PLACE LIENS AND ORDER EXECUTION ON THE OBLIGOR'S
PROPERTY;

(8)     ORDER AN OBLIGOR TO KEEP THE TRIBUNAL INFORMED OF THE
OBLIGOR'S CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMPLOYER,
ADDRESS OF EMPLOYMENT, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER AT THE PLACE OF
EMPLOYMENT;

- 3787 -