Maryland Divorce ~ Maryland's Mandatory Earnings Withholding
Maryland state law requires that the employer of the parent paying child support must withhold an amount ordered by the Maryland court. The amount withheld is forwarded to the child support recipient or to the child support agency handling your case.
The law was created to assist the individual who wishes to receive child support without legal representation or the assistance of the Child Support Enforcement Administration. The law places many responsibilities on the court usually followed through by attorneys. You can pick up sample forms at the clerk's office in every county and in Baltimore City.
If one parent leaves the state in an effort to not pay child support, and an order for child support is in place, that order can be enforced by the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). If there is no order for child support, child support can be established through UIFSA. These requests for action by the UIFSA can be taken care of through the Maryland child support agency in the county where you reside.