{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-138","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 10–138","heading":"","body":"(a) Upon request of the obligor, the court shall immediately authorize service of an earnings withholding order.\n(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part III, a court may at any time issue an earnings withholding order, in a contempt or other proceeding, if:\n(1) the recipient or the support enforcement agency has filed a petition that includes a request for an earnings withholding order; and\n(2) the obligor is in arrears in support payments of more than 30 days.\n(c) A hearing shall be held if the obligor appears and contests the issuance of the order.\n(d) The amount of the wage withholding order entered under this subsection:\n(1) shall be enough to pay the support as originally entered by the court; and\n(2) may include a part of the arrearage.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=10-138","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"f33f21bd27335917397a66996eed256498059e0b168b6538206d8ec05713e5ce","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-137","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}