Md. Code, Family Law § 10-110
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-110
in effect§10–110. ** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 162 OF 2008 **
(a) 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 in an amount not exceeding the amount authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 654(6)(b)(ii) 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) 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.
§10–110. ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 162 OF 2008 **
(a) 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; and
(3) collect fees from the obligor to defray the costs of providing support enforcement services.
(b) 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.
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