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Maryland Family Law FAQs

• Q: When Do I Have To Send In The Payments?
  A: Child support payments deducted from an employee`s earnings must be mailed within 7 business days after the day on which the earnings are paid to that employee.
• Q: Do I Now Make The Checks Payable To Maryland Child Support Account?
  A: Yes.
• Q: I Know The Address Of My Children's Father In Another State, And My Caseworker Sent A Petition To Establish My Order There. What Happens?
  A: It may be any number of things: enforcement officials may not be able to serve notice on the non­custodial parent due to inadequate address information; if a … More
• Q: I Need To Establish Paternity For My Child, And The Father Lives In Another Part Of The Country. How Does This Work?
  A: Because state paternity laws vary widely, it can be difficult to establish paternity across state lines. Most states have either a long­arm statue or other laws … More
• Q: My Caseworker Filed A Uifsa Petition For Paternity. The Father Denied It, And The Other Court Just Dismissed The Case. What Happened?
  A: A responding state should not dismiss a case without requesting the additional information needed to proceed, and the initiating state is required to provide that … More
• Q: If Paternity Is Established In Another State, Will The Support Order Also Be Entered In That State?
  A: Yes. Ask your caseworker how this is done.
• Q: I Have Had To Wait Several Months For My Enforcement Agency To Get A Reply To Its Request For Location Assistance In Another State. Why?
  A: Even though they try to be responsive, most enforcement agencies have a very high demand for their services and they have to set priorities among the cases they … More
• Q: As Soon As The Father Of My Children Is Notified About Enforcement, He Moves. How Will I Ever Be Able To Collect My Support?
  A: Many custodial parents feel angry when, after the non­custodial parent is finally located and served notice of the enforcement action, he or she then moves on. … More
• Q: My Former Wife Lives In Another State. She Owns An Expensive Car, Jewelry And Several Pieces Of Property. Would A Uifsa Petition Help?
  A: This may be possible after your caseworker issues a Notice of Lien against your wife`s property. A judgment can then be obtained and executed in the state where she … More
• Q: Will Location And Enforcement Services Cost More If My Agency Is Dealing With Another State?
  A: Possibly. It depends on what the child support enforcement office has to do to find the non­custodial parent and establish regular payment. The more solid … More
• Q: I Don't Have A Support Order. Can I Establish One By Petitioning The Court Where My Ex-Husband Lives?
  A: Yes, your child support enforcement office in a UIFSA petition can also do this. An affidavit of all the pertinent facts, including the name and address of the … More

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