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(2) THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SEEKING THE ORDER IS
LOCATED IN ANOTHER STATE

(B)     THE TRIBUNAL MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY CHILD SUPPORT ORDER IF:

(1)     THE DEFENDANT HAS SIGNED A VERIFIED STATEMENT
ACKNOWLEDGING PARENTAGE;

(2)     THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY OR PURSUANT TO
LAW TO BE THE PARENT; OR

(3)     THERE IS OTHER CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE
DEFENDANT IS THE CHILD'S PARENT.

(C)     UPON FINDING, AFTER NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD, THAT
AN OBLIGOR OWES A DUTY OF SUPPORT, THE TRIBUNAL SHALL ISSUE A SUPPORT
ORDER DIRECTED TO THE OBLIGOR AND MAY ISSUE OTHER ORDERS PURSUANT TO
§ 10-315 OF THIS SUBTITLE (DUTIES AND POWERS OF RESPONDING TRIBUNAL).

PART V. DIRECT ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE WITHOUT

REGISTRATION.

10-328.10-329. RECOGNITION OF INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE

(A)    AN INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE MAY BE
SENT BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL TO THE PERSON OR ENTITY DEFINED AS THE OBLIGOR'S
EMPLOYER UNDER SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS TITLE WITHOUT FIRST FILING A REQUEST
FOR SERVICE OF THE ORDER OR COMPARABLE PLEADING OR REGISTERING THE
ORDER WITH A TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE UPON RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, THE
EMPLOYER SHALL

(1)     TREAT AN INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER ISSUED IN ANOTHER
STATE WHICH APPEARS REGULAR ON ITS FACE AS IF IT HAD BEEN ISSUED BY A
TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE;

(2)     IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ORDER TO THE OBLIGOR;
AND

(3)     DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS AS DIRECTED IN THE WITHHOLDING
ORDER.

(B)     AN OBLIGOR MAY CONTEST THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT OF AN
INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE IN THE SAME MANNER
AS IF THE ORDER HAD BEEN ISSUED BY A TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE. SECTION 10-333
10-334 OF THIS SUBTITLE (CHOICE OF LAW) APPLIES TO THE CONTEST THE OBLIGOR
SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF THE CONTEST TO ANY SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE OBLIGEE AND TO:

(1)     THE PERSON OR AGENCY DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT IN
THE INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER; OR

(2)     IF NO PERSON OR AGENCY IS DESIGNATED, THE OBLIGEE.

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