Please sign if you are totally against this federally mandated law. Does my case qualify for the federally mandated $25.00 fee? A. Effective October 1, 2008, the Maryland Child Support Enforcement Administration requires customers who have never received Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) for a related child support case to pay a $25 annual collection fee. You must pay the $25 annual collection fee if: You have received at least $3,500 of child support within a 12 month period beginning October 1st of each year and.... You have never received TCA for a related child support case. You do not have to pay the $25 annual collection fee if: You have not received at least $3,500 of child support within a 12 month period beginning October 1st of each year or You have received TCA for a related child support case. Examples: Mary and John have baby Sue and Mary receives TCA for baby Sue, Mary does not pay the $25.00 dollar annual collection fee for the related child support case. Mary and Pete have baby Tommy and Mary has never received TCA for baby Tommy, Mary does have to pay the $25.00 dollar annual collection fee for the related child support case.

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