PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 667

(4)     WITHIN 2 DAYS, EXCLUSIVE OF SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL
HOLIDAYS, AFTER RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN NOTICE FROM AN INITIATING,
RESPONDING, OR REGISTERING TRIBUNAL, SEND A COPY OF THE NOTICE BY
FIRST-CLASS MAIL TO THE PLAINTIFF;

(5)     WITHIN 2 DAYS, EXCLUSIVE OF SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL
HOLIDAYS, AFTER RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM THE
DEFENDANT OR THE DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY, SEND A COPY OF THE
COMMUNICATION BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL TO THE PLAINTIFF; AND

(6)     NOTIFY THE PLAINTIFF IF JURISDICTION OVER THE DEFENDANT
CANNOT BE OBTAINED.

(C) THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT CREATE OR NEGATE A RELATIONSHIP OF
ATTORNEY AND CLIENT OR OTHER FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE ATTORNEY FOR THE AGENCY AND THE
INDIVIDUAL BEING ASSISTED BY THE AGENCY. THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL ADVISE THE PERSON BEING ASSISTED BY
THE AGENCY THAT THE ATTORNEYS REPRESENTATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION
DOES NOT CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
ATTORNEY AND THAT PERSON.

10-318. PRIVATE COUNSEL.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY EMPLOY PRIVATE COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE
INDIVIDUAL IN PROCEEDINGS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE

10-319. DUTIES OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION.

(A)    THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION IS THE STATE
INFORMATION AGENCY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE

(B)     THE STATE INFORMATION AGENCY SHALL:

(1)     COMPILE AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT LIST, INCLUDING ADDRESSES,
OTHER TRIBUNALS IN THIS STATE WHICH HAVE JURISDICTION UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, AND ANY SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THIS STATE AND
TRANSMIT A COPY TO THE STATE INFORMATION AGENCY OF EVERY OTHER STATE;

(2)     MAINTAIN A REGISTER OF TRIBUNALS AND SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES RECEIVED FROM OTHER STATES;

(3)     FORWARD TO THE APPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL IN THE PLACE IN THIS
STATE IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL OBLIGEE OR THE OBLIGOR RESIDES, OR IN
WHICH THE OBLIGOR'S PROPERTY IS BELIEVED TO BE LOCATED, ALL DOCUMENTS
CONCERNING A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE RECEIVED FROM AN
INITIATING TRIBUNAL OR THE STATE INFORMATION AGENCY OF THE INITIATING
STATE; AND

(4)     OBTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF THE
OBLIGOR AND THE OBLIGOR'S PROPERTY WITHIN THIS STATE NOT EXEMPT FROM
EXECUTION, BY SUCH MEANS AS POSTAL VERIFICATION AND FEDERAL OR STATE
LOCATOR SERVICES, EXAMINATION OF TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES, REQUESTS FOR

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