Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Subtitle 07 - CHILD SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 07.07.07 - Collection and Distribution of Support
Section 07.07.07.06 - Undeliverable Payments

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 07.07.07.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024

A. If the payor and the payee of a payment cannot be identified, the SDU shall:

(1) Deposit the payment in the Administration's bank account;

(2) Investigate the nature of the payment to properly distribute and disburse the payment; and

(3) Document unsuccessful attempts to distribute and disburse the payment.

B. A payment is considered abandoned if the:

(1) Parties are unidentified for 3 years; or

(2) Payment cannot be delivered to the custodial parent and attempts to refund the payment to the noncustodial parent are unsuccessful over a 3-year period.

C. The Administration shall annually:

(1) Submit a detailed list of all abandoned payments to the Comptroller of the Treasury's Abandoned Property Unit; and

(2) Remit funds covering the total of such abandoned payments to the Comptroller of the Treasury's Abandoned Property Unit.

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