§ 10-127. Service

   (a) In general. -- When the court receives a request for service of the earnings withholding order under § 10-126 of this subtitle, the court shall send to the obligor, by certified mail, return receipt requested and first-class mail, at the home address or, if the home address is unknown, the place of employment last reported to the court:

   (1) a copy of the earnings withholding order;

   (2) a copy of the request for service of the earnings withholding order;

   (3) a statement of the procedures under § 10-133 of this subtitle that the obligor must follow to contest the earnings withholding;

   (4) the form permitted under § 10-133(b)(3) of this subtitle;

   (5) a statement of the issues that may be adjudicated under § 10-133 of this subtitle; and

   (6) notice that:

      (i) the order will be served on the employer and will include arrears as alleged in the request for service of the earnings withholding order unless the obligor moves for a stay of service within 15 days of mailing the notice under this section; and

      (ii) the arrears accrued since the issuance of the support order will be apportioned according to the requirements of § 10-122 of this subtitle.

(b) When copy of order to be served on employer. -- If the obligor fails to move for a stay under § 10-133 of this subtitle, the court shall immediately cause a copy of the earnings withholding order to be served on the employer of the obligor.

HISTORY: 1985, ch. 329; 1991, ch. 37; 2001, ch. 299, § 2; 2006, ch. 44, § 6.