Ch. 609                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)     Any person who willfully makes a false representation of facts on a motion for
stay of the withholding order under this section shall be subject to the penalties for
perjury.

(d)    Upon receipt of a motion for a stay of the withholding order under subsection
(a) of this section, the court shall immediately notify the recipient and the support
enforcement agency, if applicable, and shall schedule a hearing within 15 days.

(e)     The only issues that may be adjudicated at a hearing scheduled under this
section are:

(1)     whether the alleged arrearage existed;

(2)     the amount of the arrearage;

(3)     the identity of the obligor; and

(4)     that the amount of the withholding order exceeds the limits of the
Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act.

(f)     Payment of arrearage after the date of the motion for service of the
withholding order is not a defense against withholding.

(g)     After adjudication of the issues under subsection (e) of this section, if the
court finds that the obligor owed an amount in excess of 30 days' support at the time the
request for service of the withholding order was filed, the court shall cause the earnings
withholding order to be served on the obligor's employer immediately and shall deny the
stay.

(h) If the court finds that the amount of the withholding order exceeds the limits
of the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, the court shall alter the amount of the
earnings withholding to the maximum allowed under the Federal Consumer Credit
Protection Act.                                 

(i) In any event, the court shall rule on the request for service of the earnings
withholding order within 45 days of the mailing of the notice to the obligor.

10-137. RESERVED.

10-138. RESERVED.

10-139. RESERVED.

PART IV. CHILD SUPPORT LIENS.

10-140.

(A) (1) UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT, DUE UNDER AN ORDER REQUIRING
PAYMENTS THROUGH A SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, CONSTITUTES A LIEN IN
FAVOR OF THE OBLIGEE ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE OBLIGOR.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY THE OBLIGOR AND OBLIGEE
OF ANY CHILD SUPPORT LIEN ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

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