Child Support Arrears in Maryland

The Court of Appeals in Rosemann v. Salsbury, Clements, Bekman, Marder & Adkins, LLC determined that personal injury recovery is exempt from attachment to pay child support arrears. The case originates when the payor spouse received settlement funds arising from her personal injury case. Her former husband and custodian of the minor children learned of her recovery and sought to attach the funds in support of a judgment he had received for child support arrears. The court determined that the former wife's personal injury recovery is exempt as moneys payable in the event of sickness, accident, personal injury, or death.