Ch. 667

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(9)     ISSUE A BENCH WARRANT FOR AN OBLIGOR WHO HAS FAILED
AFTER PROPER NOTICE TO APPEAR AT A HEARING ORDERED BY THE TRIBUNAL
AND ENTER THE BENCH WARRANT IN ANY LOCAL AND STATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS
FOR CRIMINAL WARRANTS;

(10)    ORDER THE OBLIGOR TO SEEK APPROPRIATE EMPLOYMENT BY
SPECIFIED METHODS;

(11)    AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND OTHER FEES AND
COSTS; AND

(12)    GRANT ANY OTHER AVAILABLE REMEDY.

(C)     A RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE SHALL INCLUDE IN A SUPPORT
ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, OR EN THE DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING
THE ORDER, THE CALCULATIONS ON WHICH THE SUPPORT ORDER IS BASED.

(D)    A RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE MAY NOT CONDITION THE
PAYMENT OF A SUPPORT ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE UPON COMPLIANCE
BY A PARTY WITH PROVISIONS FOR VISITATION.

(E)     IF A RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE ISSUES AN ORDER UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE, THE TRIBUNAL SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE ORDER BY FIRST-CLASS
MAIL TO THE PLAINTIFF AND THE DEFENDANT AND TO THE INITIATING TRIBUNAL
IF ANY.

10-316. INAPPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL

IF A COMPLAINT OR COMPARABLE PLEADING IS RECEIVED BY AN
INAPPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE, IT SHALL FORWARD THE PLEADING AND
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS TO AN APPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL IN THIS STATE OR
ANOTHER STATE AND NOTIFY THE PLAINTIFF BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL WHERE AND
WHEN THE PLEADING WAS SENT.

10-317. DUTIES OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(A)    A SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THIS STATE, UPON REQUEST,
SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES TO A PLAINTIFF IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B)     A SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT IS PROVIDING SERVICES TO
THE PLAINTIFF AS APPROPRIATE SHALL:

(1)     TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ENABLE AN APPROPRIATE
TRIBUNAL IN THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER THE
DEFENDANT;

(2)     REQUEST AN APPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL TO SET A DATE, TIME, AND
PLACE FOR A HEARING,

(3)     MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO OBTAIN ALL RELEVANT
INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION AS TO INCOME AND PROPERTY OF THE
PARTIES;

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