Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-141
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-141
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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
(b) (1) On receipt of a notice of a child support lien, the clerk of a circuit court shall:
(i) record and index the lien; and
(ii) enter the lien in the judgment docket of the court.
(2) The docket entry shall include:
(i) the name of the person whose property is subject to the child support lien; and
(ii) the amount and date of the child support lien.
(c) (1) From the date on which a child support lien is filed, the child support lien has the full force and effect of a judgment lien.
(2) A child support lien established under this Part IV of this subtitle may be enforced in accordance with the Maryland Rules.