Ch. 609

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b)     (1) The father shall pay the sum to be specified in the order until the first to
occur of the following events:

(i)     the child becomes an adult;

(ii)    the child dies;

(iii)   the child marries; or

(iv)    the child becomes self-supporting.

(2) If the child is an adult but is destitute and cannot be self-supporting
because of a physical or mental infirmity, the court may require the father to continue to
pay support during the period of the infirmity.

(c)     Any money that is due for child support under this subtitle and is unpaid at
the time the child becomes an adult, dies, marries, or becomes self-supporting is a
continuing obligation of any party bound by the order of court until the money is paid.

(d)     [ (1)] The court [ may order a lien on the earnings of the father in the amount
of the order.

(2) The father's employer:

(i) shall begin deducting from the father's earnings the amount of the
lien as soon as the employer is notified by the court;

(ii) shall pay the deductions directly to the recipient designated by the
court; and

(iii) may deduct an additional dollar from the father's earnings for each
payment made under the order] SHALL PASS AN IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUING
WITHHOLDING ORDER ON ALL EARNINGS OF THE FATHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 1, PART III OF THIS ARTICLE.

5-1033.

(a) In a paternity proceeding, the court may order the father or the mother to pay
all or part of any 1 or more of the following:

(1)     the support of the child;

(2)     the mother's medical and hospital expenses for pregnancy, confinement
CHILDBIRTH and recovery; and

(3)     the funeral expenses of the child.

(B) SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO SUBPOENA A CUSTODIAN OF
RECORDS AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL, ANY RECORDS RELATING TO THE COST
OF THE MOTHER'S MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL EXPENSES FOR PREGNANCY,
CONFINEMENT CHILDBIRTH AND RECOVERY AND ANY NEONATAL EXPENSES OF
THE CHILD SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF A
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS AND SHALL CONSTITUTE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE
AMOUNT OF EXPENSES INCURRED.

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