(a) Upon request of the obligor, the court shall immediately authorize service of an earnings withholding order.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part III, a court may at any time issue an earnings withholding order, in a contempt or other proceeding, if:
(1) the recipient or the support enforcement agency has filed a petition that includes a request for an earnings withholding order; and
(2) the obligor is in arrears in support payments of more than 30 days.
(c) A hearing shall be held if the obligor appears and contests the issuance of the order.
(d) The amount of the wage withholding order entered under this subsection:
(1) shall be enough to pay the support as originally entered by the court; and
(2) may include a part of the arrearage.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Civil and Criminal Enforcement
Part III - Child and Spousal Support -- Earnings Withholding
Section 10-121 - Withholding Orders; Required Statement
Section 10-122 - Amount of Earnings Withholding
Section 10-123 - Service of Order
Section 10-124 - Service of Order on Employer
Section 10-125 - Request for Service of Order -- Required
Section 10-126 - Request for Service of Order -- Filing
Section 10-128 - Contents and Effect of Order
Section 10-129 - Deductions From Obligor's Earnings
Section 10-130 - Termination of Obligor's Employment
Section 10-131 - Change of Address of Recipient
Section 10-132 - Change of Obligor's Address or Place of Employment
Section 10-133 - Stay of Order
Section 10-134 - Termination of Withholding
Section 10-135 - Enforcement of Out-of-State Withholding Orders
Section 10-136 - Enforcement of Out-of-State Support Orders
Section 10-137 - Withholding in Case of Out-of-State Obligor or Employer