Recording the lien

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    (a)    The Administration may file a notice of a child support lien with the clerk of a circuit court.

    (b)    (1)    On receipt of a notice of a child support lien, the clerk of a circuit court shall:

            (i)    record and index the lien; and

            (ii)    enter the lien in the judgment docket of the court.

        (2)    The docket entry shall include:

            (i)    the name of the person whose property is subject to the child support lien; and

            (ii)    the amount and date of the child support lien.

    (c)    (1)    From the date on which a child support lien is filed, the child support lien has the full force and effect of a judgment lien.

        (2)    A child support lien established under this Part IV of this subtitle may be enforced in accordance with the Maryland Rules.


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