# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 10. Support in General

### Subtitle 1. Civil and Criminal Enforcement

#### Section 10-108.6

(a) In order to establish, modify, or enforce a duty of support, the Administration may issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents and other tangible items.

(b) A subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section shall:

  (1) specify the name and address of the person to be subpoenaed;

  (2) describe the items to be produced with particularity; and

  (3) include a return date for the subpoena.

(c) The Administration may serve a subpoena by:

  (1) hand delivery; or

  (2) certified mail.

(d) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued by the Administration, the Administration may:

  (1) reissue the subpoena;

  (2) exercise the Administration's authority under Sec. 10-119.3 of this subtitle to suspend any license held by the person; or

  (3) apply, upon affidavit, to any judge of a circuit court for an order requiring the person to obey the subpoena.

(e) If a person knowingly fails or refuses to obey a court order to comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the court may compel compliance with the administrative subpoena in any manner available to the court to enforce its own order or subpoena.

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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)