Ch. 667

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

10-329. 10-330. ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS.

(A)    A PARTY SEEKING TO ENFORCE A SUPPORT ORDER OR AN INCOME
WITHHOLDING ORDER, OR BOTH, ISSUED BY A TRIBUNAL OF ANOTHER STATE MAY
SEND THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR REGISTERING THE ORDER TO A SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THIS STATE

(B)     UPON RECEIPT OF THE DOCUMENTS, THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY, WITHOUT INITIALLY SEEKING TO REGISTER THE ORDER, SHALL
CONSIDER AND, IF APPROPRIATE, USE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
AUTHORIZED BY THE LAW OF THIS STATE TO ENFORCE A SUPPORT ORDER OR AN
INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER, OR BOTH. IF THE OBLIGOR DOES NOT CONTEST
ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT, THE ORDER NEED NOT BE REGISTERED. IF THE
OBLIGOR CONTESTS THE VALIDITY OR ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
ORDER, THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL REGISTER THE ORDER
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE.

PART VI. ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER AFTER

REGISTRATION.

SUBPART A REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER.

10-330. 10-331. REGISTRATION OF ORDER FOR ENFORCEMENT.

A SUPPORT ORDER OR AN INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER ISSUED BY A
TRIBUNAL OF ANOTHER STATE MAY BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE FOR
ENFORCEMENT.                                                                   

10-331. 10-332 PROCEDURE TO REGISTER ORDER FOR ENFORCEMENT.

(A) A SUPPORT ORDER OR INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER OF ANOTHER
STATE MAY BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE BY SENDING THE FOLLOWING
DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL IN THIS STATE:

(1)     A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO THE TRIBUNAL REQUESTING
REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT;

(2)     TWO COPIES, INCLUDING ONE CERTIFIED COPY, OF ALL ORDERS TO
BE REGISTERED, INCLUDING ANY MODIFICATION OF AN ORDER;

(3)     A SWORN STATEMENT BY THE PARTY SEEKING REGISTRATION OR A
CERTIFIED STATEMENT BY THE CUSTODIAN OF THE RECORDS SHOWING THE
AMOUNT OF ANY ARREARAGE;

(4)     THE NAME OF THE OBLIGOR AND, IF KNOWN:

(I) THE OBLIGOR'S ADDRESS AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER;

(II) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OBLIGOR'S EMPLOYER AND
ANY OTHER SOURCE OF INCOME OF THE OBLIGOR; AND

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