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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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FAMILY LAW |
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TITLE 10. SUPPORT IN GENERAL |
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SUBTITLE 2. CRIMINAL NONSUPPORT AND DESERTION |
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PART I. NONSUPPORT OF SPOUSE; NONSUPPORT OR DESERTION OF MINOR CHILD -- IN GENERAL |
§ 10-206. Lien on earnings
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(a) Establishment of lien. -- An order to pay support under this subtitle is a lien on the earnings of the accused individual.
(b) Notice by support enforcement agency. -- The court shall send a certified copy of each order that establishes a lien on earnings to the appropriate support enforcement agency. The support enforcement agency shall notify the individual's employer of the lien.
(c) Duties of employer. -- On receipt of notice of the lien from the support enforcement agency, the employer shall:
(1) on a regular basis, deduct the amount of the lien from the individual's earnings; and
(2) send the deducted amount to the support enforcement agency.