Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
FAMILY LAW |
TITLE 10. SUPPORT IN GENERAL |
SUBTITLE 1. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT |
PART II. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION |
§ 10-110. Powers -- Collection of fees[Amendment subject to contingent abrogation]
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(a) In general. -- The Administration may:
(1) charge an initial application fee of not more than $ 25 for support services;
(2) deduct from the child support payment to defray the cost of providing support enforcement services under:
(i) the Income Tax Refund Intercept Program under this subtitle; and
(ii) the Federal Treasury Offset Program;
(3) collect fees from the obligor to defray the costs of providing support enforcement services; and
(4) deduct from child support payments an annual collection fee of $ 25 for cases in which the family never received temporary cash assistance and has received at least $ 3,500 in child support payments during the federal fiscal year.
(b) Exceptions. -- Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Administration may not:
(1) collect fees from the child support obligee; or
(2) deduct fees from the child support payment.
HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 59; 1984, ch. 296, § 2; 1991, ch. 139; 1995, ch. 534; 1999, ch. 21; 2007, ch. 483; 2008, ch. 162.