Maryland House Bill 142: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Specifying that the amount of earnings withholding or a wage withholding order for child support may not exceed 25% of the obligor's disposable earnings under certain circumstances; requiring an earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice sent to an obligor's employer to include information on certain limits on earnings withholding; and authorizing an employee to contest the amount of an earnings withholding order based on certain limits.

Latest action

Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-01-22)

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