Maryland Family Law Section 10-115
§ 10-115.
  (a)   In this section, "legal proceeding" means:
    (1)   a civil action for child support;
    (2)   a paternity proceeding under Title 5, Subtitle 10 of this article; and
    (3)   a proceeding under Subtitle 3 of this title.
  (b)   In any support action in which the Administration is providing child support services under federal law, the Administration may initiate a legal proceeding to establish, modify, or enforce a duty of support.
  (c)   In a legal proceeding, the Administration shall be represented by:
    (1)   the Attorney General;
    (2)   the State's Attorney, if the State's Attorney has agreed to provide representation under subsection (g) of this section; or
    (3)   a qualified lawyer who is appointed by and subject to supervision and removal by the Attorney General.
  (d)   An attorney who initiates or participates in a legal proceeding under this section shall represent the Administration.
  (e)   Representation of the Administration by an attorney under this section:
    (1)   creates an attorney-client relationship between that attorney and the Administration; and
    (2)   does not create an attorney-client relationship between that attorney and any other person.
  (f)   The attorney representing the Administration in a legal proceeding under this section shall advise the person whom the Administration has approved for child support services that the attorney's representation of the Administration does not create an attorney-client relationship between the attorney and that person.
  (g)   (1)   A State's Attorney may make a written agreement with the Secretary of Human Resources and the county to provide legal representation for a fiscal year. An agreement shall be made by September 1 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which representation will be provided.
    (2)   An agreement shall establish reasonable administrative and fiscal requirements for:
      (i)   providing and continuing representation; and
      (ii)   reimbursement.