Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-101
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-101
- Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) “Administration” means the Child Support Administration of the Department of Human Services.
(c) “Earnings” includes:
(1) any form of periodic payment to an individual, including:
(i) an annuity;
(ii) a pension;
(iii) Social Security payments;
(iv) workers’ compensation payments; and
(v) unemployment insurance benefits; and
(2) any commissions or fees paid in connection with the obligor’s employment.
(d) (1) “Employer” means any person who is paying earnings to an obligor.
(2) “Employer” includes a governmental entity.
(e) “Local support enforcement office” means 1 of the following that is responsible for support enforcement:
(1) a county agency; or
(2) a component of the circuit court for a county.
(f) (1) “Obligee” means any person who is entitled to receive support.
(2) “Obligee” includes a state.
(g) “Obligor” means an individual who is required to pay support under a court order.
(h) “Support” includes:
(1) child support;
(2) spousal support;
(3) support of destitute adult children; and
(4) support of destitute parents.
(i) “Support enforcement agency” means 1 of the following that receives support payments under a court order:
(1) the Administration; or
(2) a local support enforcement office.