Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-132

  • certified mail: includes "registered mail"; and

    (3) "registered mail" includes "certified mail". 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
If the address or place of employment of the obligor changes, the obligor, within 10 days after moving to a new address or receiving the first earnings from a new employer, shall send the change of address or new place of employment 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; and

(2) (i) if the recipient receives the support payments, the recipient, 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 and employment information, by entering the new address or place of employment 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.