# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 10. Support in General

### Subtitle 1. Civil and Criminal Enforcement

#### Section 10-131

(a) If the address of a recipient changes, the recipient, within 10 days after moving to the new address, shall send the change of address to:

  (1) the court:

    (i) by certified mail, return receipt requested; or

    (ii) by filing in person at the court and obtaining proof of filing;

  (2) the obligor, at the obligor's last known address, by first-class mail; and

  (3)

    (i) each employer who has been served with a copy of the earnings withholding order, by first-class mail; or

    (ii) if the support enforcement agency receives the support payments, the support enforcement agency:

      (1) by certified mail, return receipt requested;

      (2) if the agency's website allows parents to update address information, by entering the new address on-line;

      (3) by filing in person at the agency and obtaining proof of filing; or

      (4) by telephone or electronic communication to the agency and obtaining proof of change.

(b) If, because of the failure of a recipient to give notice under this section, an employer or the support enforcement agency is unable for a 2-month period to deliver deductions under the earnings withholding order, the employer or agency:

  (1) may not make further deductions;

  (2) shall return each undeliverable payment to the obligor; and

  (3) shall notify the court.

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