Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-129
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-129
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- legal holiday: means :
(1) January 1, for New Year's Day;
(2) (i) January 15, for Dr. See - state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) deduct the amount of the withholding from the obligor’s earnings on a regular basis; and
(2) send the deducted net amount directly to the State disbursement unit within 7 days not including Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday after the day on which the earnings are paid to the obligor.
(b) An employer may deduct and retain from the obligor’s wages an additional $2 for each deduction made under the earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice.
(c) An employer may not use the withholding as a basis for:
(1) reprisal against the obligor;
(2) dismissal of the obligor from employment; or
(3) refusal to hire or to promote the obligor.
(d) (1) Subject to the provisions of § 10-131 of this subtitle:
(i) the recipient or the support enforcement agency may bring a civil action against an employer who willfully violates subsection (a) of this section; and
(ii) an employer is liable for damages under this subsection in an amount equal to the amount of any withholding that the employer failed to deduct from the obligor’s earnings or failed to send within the time required under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The employer’s liability under this subsection shall be in addition to any amounts paid directly or indirectly by the obligor.