Md. Code, Fam. Law § 5-205 : FAMILY LAW — CHILDREN — PARENT AND CHILD —205 - Right to services and earnings of minor child TEXT PDF One parent, to the exclusion of the other parent, is entitled to the services and earnings of a minor child if: (1) that parent has been awarded custody of the child; or (2) the other parent has abandoned the child or is dead. Md. Code, FL § 5-205