Md. Code, Family Law § 10-126
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 10-126, 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.
§10–126.
Official statutory text
(a) If an obligor accrues support payment arrears amounting to more than 30 days of support, the recipient or the support enforcement agency may file a request for service of the earnings withholding order.
(b) (1) The request shall:
(i) be under oath;
(ii) state the last date or dates on which support payments were received, and the amount or amounts of the support payments; and
(iii) state the amount of arrearage.
(2) The request may be filed on a form which shall be provided by the court.
(c) Any person who willfully makes a false representation in a request for service of an earnings withholding order under this section shall be subject to the penalties for perjury.
(d) When support payments are being made through the support enforcement agency, the agency shall file the request for service of the earnings withholding order.
(b) (1) The request shall:
(i) be under oath;
(ii) state the last date or dates on which support payments were received, and the amount or amounts of the support payments; and
(iii) state the amount of arrearage.
(2) The request may be filed on a form which shall be provided by the court.
(c) Any person who willfully makes a false representation in a request for service of an earnings withholding order under this section shall be subject to the penalties for perjury.
(d) When support payments are being made through the support enforcement agency, the agency shall file the request for service of the earnings withholding order.
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.