{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 10–204","heading":"","body":"(a) Before trial and with the written consent of the accused individual, or on conviction of the individual under § 10-203 of this subtitle, instead of or in addition to imposing a penalty under § 10-203 of this subtitle, the court may:\n(1) order the individual to pay child support periodically in a certain amount for 3 years, or, if there is an agreement with respect to support of the child, order the individual to make payments as provided in the agreement; and\n(2) place the individual on probation on the individual’s entering into a recognizance.\n(b) In passing the order, the court shall consider the financial circumstances of the accused individual.\n(c) The accused individual shall make the payments:\n(1) to the person who has custody of the minor child, through the appropriate support enforcement agency; or\n(2) if there is an agreement with respect to support of the child, to the recipient designated in the agreement.\n(d) The court may modify the order as circumstances require.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=10-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"1866fc0d25e3880badc28775ede9efaecc5752c8b8091a76b41b0016ffdc0204","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}