Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-101

Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Administration” means the Child Support Administration of the Department of Human Services.

(1) any form of periodic payment to an individual, including:

(i) an annuity;

(ii) a pension;

(iii) Social Security payments;

(iv) workers’ compensation payments; and

(v) unemployment insurance benefits; and

(2) any commissions or fees paid in connection with the obligor’s employment.

(d) (1) “Employer” means any person who is paying earnings to an obligor.

(2) “Employer” includes a governmental entity.

(e) “Local support enforcement office” means 1 of the following that is responsible for support enforcement:

(1) a county agency; or

(2) a component of the circuit court for a county.

(f) (1) “Obligee” means any person who is entitled to receive support.

(2) “Obligee” includes a state.

(g) “Obligor” means an individual who is required to pay support under a court order.

(h) “Support” includes:

(1) child support;

(2) spousal support;

(3) support of destitute adult children; and

(4) support of destitute parents.

(i) “Support enforcement agency” means 1 of the following that receives support payments under a court order:

(1) the Administration; or

(2) a local support enforcement office.

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