Ch. 312

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. The current address of the residence of the defendant OR
LIABLE PARENT, the name of the employer, and the work address of the defendant OR
LIABLE PARENT, or any change of employer, residence, or work address of the defendant
OR LIABLE PARENT;

(iii) An employer who is served with an earnings withholding order
under this section immediately shall notify the court and the Division OR DEPARTMENT
OF JUVENILE JUSTICE of the following information:

1. Any justification for an employer's inability to comply with
the earnings withholding order;

2. The address of the residence of the defendant OR LIABLE
PARENT on the termination of employment;

3. Information regarding the new place of employment of the
defendant OR LIABLE PARENT; or

4. That the defendant OR LIABLE PARENT has been
reemployed by the employer; and

(iv) Unless the information has previously been provided to the court,
the Division, DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, or the Central Collection Unit shall
notify the court of any current or subsequent address of the residence of the defendant
OR LIABLE PARENT and the employer and work address of the defendant OR LIABLE
PARENT.

(2) An earnings withholding order is binding on each present and future
employer of the defendant OR LIABLE PARENT who has been served with the order.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an earnings withholding
order issued under this section shall:

(i) Comply with the requirements of § 10-126(a) of the Family Law

Article; and

(ii) Set forth the obligations and responsibilities of an employer and a
defendant OR LIABLE PARENT under an earnings withholding order and the
consequences of violating a provision of this section.

(4) Each amount withheld in an earnings withholding order under this
section shall be payable to the Division OR DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE.

(5) The provisions of § 10-127(a) through (c) of the Family Law Article
shall apply to an earnings withholding order under this section.

(6) (i) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (ii) and (iii) of this
subsection, the payment amount under an earnings withholding order under this section
shall be 20 percent of the earnings of a defendant OR LIABLE PARENT as determined
under § 806 of this subheading.

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