Family Law – Child Support

HB 218 updates Maryland's child support enforcement by extending the timeframe for contempt proceedings from 3 to 7 years after unpaid support becomes due. It expands interception of payments to include sports wagering winnings and requires employers to report independent contractor earnings to the Child Support Administration. The bill also creates an automatic lien on personal injury settlements (up to a set amount) for unpaid child support and clarifies procedures for assigning support rights on behalf of children in foster care. These changes primarily affect non-custodial parents, foster care recipients, and child support enforcement agencies.