Section 10-206 - Lien on earnings.
§ 10-206. Lien on earnings.
(a) Establishment of lien.- An order to pay support under this subtitle is a lien on the earnings of the accused individual.
(b) Notice by support enforcement agency.- The court shall send a certified copy of each order that establishes a lien on earnings to the appropriate support enforcement agency. The support enforcement agency shall notify the individual's employer of the lien.
(c) Duties of employer.- On receipt of notice of the lien from the support enforcement agency, the employer shall:
(1) on a regular basis, deduct the amount of the lien from the individual's earnings; and
(2) send the deducted amount to the support enforcement agency.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 88; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]