Family Law - Child Support

SB 195 updates Maryland's child support enforcement system to improve collection and streamline processes. It extends the timeframe for legal action against unpaid support from 3 to 7 years, expands interception of unpaid support to include sports betting winnings (beyond just lotteries), and requires employers to report independent contractor payments to the Child Support Administration. The bill also establishes a lien on personal injury settlements (up to a set limit) to cover overdue support and clarifies procedures for terminating support orders for children in foster care receiving maintenance payments. These changes primarily affect parents who owe child support, children receiving support, foster care systems, and employers reporting payments.