Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-204
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-204
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. 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
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) order the individual to pay child support periodically in a certain amount for 3 years, or, if there is an agreement with respect to support of the child, order the individual to make payments as provided in the agreement; and
(2) place the individual on probation on the individual’s entering into a recognizance.
(b) In passing the order, the court shall consider the financial circumstances of the accused individual.
(c) The accused individual shall make the payments:
(1) to the person who has custody of the minor child, through the appropriate support enforcement agency; or
(2) if there is an agreement with respect to support of the child, to the recipient designated in the agreement.
(d) The court may modify the order as circumstances require.