Why cant the judge put him/her in jail when he/she doesnt pay on time?
The law requires that the non-custodial parent be at least 30 days late before a referral for a show cause hearing can occur. Once that time has passed, the non-custodial parent must be given notice of a pending hearing and an opportunity to present his/her side of the case to the master or judge. • The child support will automatically come out of the paycheck, wont it? Generally, yes. The law now requires that all new orders have support payments made by wage attachment unless there is good cause not to do a wage lien (e.g.-non-custodial parent is self employed). If the non-custodial parent changes jobs, he/she must notify The Baltimore County Office of Child Support Enforcement of the new employer so that the wage lien can be redirected. • How long before the employer starts making deductions? After the judge has signed the Court Order for a wage lien, The Baltimore County Office of Child Support Enforcement will forward the lien to the employer. Once the employer receives the lien,
