Md. Code, Family Law § 10-110
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 10-110, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§10–110.
Official statutory text
§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.
(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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a family matter in Maryland?
See all Maryland Family lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.