# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 10. Support in General

### Subtitle 1. Civil and Criminal Enforcement

#### Section 10-110

(a) The Administration may:

  (1) charge an initial application fee of not more than $ 25 for support services;

  (2) deduct from the child support payment to defray the cost of providing support enforcement services under:

    (i) the Income Tax Refund Intercept Program under this subtitle; and

    (ii) the Federal Treasury Offset Program;

  (3) collect fees from the obligor to defray the costs of providing support enforcement services; and

  (4) deduct from child support payments an annual collection fee in an amount not exceeding the amount authorized under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 654(6)(b)(ii) for cases in which the family never received temporary cash assistance and has received at least $ 3,500 in child support payments during the federal fiscal year.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Administration may not:

  (1) collect fees from the child support obligee; or

  (2) deduct fees from the child support payment.

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