Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-207
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-207
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
(a) If the court sentences an individual who is convicted under § 10-201 or § 10-203 of this subtitle to the jurisdiction of the Division of Correction, the court may order the Commissioner of Correction:
(1) to deduct an amount from any earnings of the individual; and
(2) to pay that amount at certain intervals:
(i) as provided in § 10-202(c) of this subtitle, if the individual is convicted of nonsupport of the individual’s spouse under § 10-201 of this subtitle; or
(ii) as provided in § 10-204(c) of this subtitle, if the individual is convicted of nonsupport or desertion of the individual’s minor child under § 10-203 of this subtitle.
(b) During the defendant‘s imprisonment, the court may modify or revoke the order.