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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="10-1A-03" title_number="10" title_name="Support in General" subtitle_number="1A" subtitle_name="Affidavit of Support">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Administration shall enforce and collect the support obligation, including any arrearages, from the date of execution.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The affidavit of support shall have all of the force, effect, and attributes of a child support order issued by a tribunal, including the ability to be enforced by any and all enforcement remedies available to the Administration to enforce a child support order issued by a tribunal, including contempt of court proceedings.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If any party to the affidavit of support presents evidence to the Administration of a material change in circumstances since the entry of the last child support order, the parties may execute an affidavit of support in accordance with the Maryland child support guidelines.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If there is a pre-existing child support order, the subsequently executed affidavit of support shall supersede the order unless and until overruled by a tribunal.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>All courts in this State shall recognize an affidavit of support issued by the Administration as a child support order.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>An executed affidavit of support does not preclude any subsequent proceedings under this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
