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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 15
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(b) By June 1, 2008, the Administration shall develop a
statewide child support payment incentive program to encourage
payment of child support in cases in which an assignment has been
made under article 88A, § 50(B)(2) of the code § 5-312(b)(2) of the
Human Services Article by entering into agreements with child
support obligors in exchange for reductions in the amount of
arrearages as authorized under § 10-112 of this subtitle.
(c) (1) (i) to participate in the program, the obligor's
income shall meet the criteria described in § 10-112(b)(1) (III) of this
subtitle.
(II) For purposes of determining the applicable
federal poverty level for a program applicant, the obligor's
household shall include the children for whom the obligor is
required to pay child support under a child support order that is
the subject of the application to the program.
(2) (i) in determining whether to authorize an
obligor to participate in the program, the administration shall
consider the following factors:
1. whether the obligor has a current ability
to pay;
2. whether the reduction of arrearages will
encourage the obligor's economic stability; and
3. whether the agreement serves the best
interests of the children whom the obligor is required to support.
(ii) if any of the factors specified in subparagraph
(i) of this paragraph are met, there is a presumption that it is in the
best interest of the state to authorize an obligor to participate in
the Program.
(d) Under the Program, the Administration shall agree to
reduce the arrearages in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) after 12 months of uninterrupted
court-ordered payments, the arrearages shall be reduced by 50% of
the amount of arrearages owed before the agreement; and
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