PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 609

(C)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION
AND § 10-335 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE EMPLOYER SHALL WITHHOLD AND DISTRIBUTE
THE FUNDS AS DIRECTED IN THE WITHHOLDING ORDER BY COMPLYING WITH
TERMS OF THE ORDER WHICH SPECIFY:

(1)     THE DURATION AND THE AMOUNT OF PERIODIC PAYMENTS OF
CURRENT CHILD SUPPORT, STATED AS A SUM CERTAIN;

(2)     THE PERSON OR AGENCY DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AND
THE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE PAYMENTS ARE TO BE FORWARDED;

(3)     MEDICAL SUPPORT, WHETHER IN THE FORM OF PERIODIC CASH
PAYMENT, STATED AS A SUM CERTAIN, OR ORDERING THE OBLIGOR TO PROVIDE
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CHILD UNDER A POLICY AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE OBLIGOR'S EMPLOYMENT;

(4)     THE AMOUNT OF PERIODIC PAYMENTS OF FEES AND COSTS FOR A
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, THE ISSUING TRIBUNAL, AND THE OBLIGEE'S
ATTORNEY, STATED AS SUMS CERTAIN; AND

(5)     THE AMOUNT OF PERIODIC PAYMENTS OF ARREARAGES AND
INTEREST ON ARREARAGES, STATED AS SUMS CERTAIN.

(D)    AN EMPLOYER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF THE
OBLIGOR'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR WITHHOLDING FROM INCOME
WITH RESPECT TO:

(1)     THE EMPLOYER'S FEE FOR PROCESSING AN INCOME WITHHOLDING
ORDER;

(2)     THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PERMITTED TO BE WITHHELD FROM THE
OBLIGOR'S INCOME; AND

(3)     THE TIME PERIODS WITHIN WHICH THE EMPLOYER MUST
IMPLEMENT THE WITHHOLDING ORDER AND FORWARD THE CHILD SUPPORT
PAYMENT.

10-335. COMPLIANCE WITH MULTIPLE INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDERS.

IF THE OBLIGOR'S EMPLOYER RECEIVES MULTIPLE ORDERS TO WITHHOLD
SUPPORT FROM THE EARNINGS OF THE SAME OBLIGOR, THE EMPLOYER SHALL BE
DEEMED TO HAVE SATISFIED THE TERMS OF THE MULTIPLE ORDERS IF THE LAW OF
THE STATE OF THE OBLIGOR'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT TO ESTABLISH
THE PRIORITIES FOR WITHHOLDING AND ALLOCATING INCOME WITHHELD FOR
MULTIPLE CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGEES IS COMPLIED WITH.

10-336. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.

AN EMPLOYER WHO COMPLIES WITH AN INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER
ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT SUBJECT
TO CIVIL LIABILITY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR AGENCY WITH REGARD TO THE
EMPLOYER'S WITHHOLDING CHILD SUPPORT FROM THE OBLIGOR'S INCOME.

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