# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 10. Support in General

### Subtitle 1. Civil and Criminal Enforcement

#### Section 10-116

(a) A local support enforcement office:

  (1) shall be funded from local and federal resources; and

  (2) may keep any surcharge that is assessed against the obligor to defray the costs of support collection.

(b) The Administration shall pay a county that has a local support enforcement office collection incentives pursuant to a methodology based on the performance of the county in accordance with regulations adopted by the Administration under subsection (d) of this section.

(c) The rules, regulations, and standards of a local support enforcement office control if they generally conform to those adopted by the Secretary of Human Services under Sec. 10-114 of this subtitle.

(d) The Administration shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

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