Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)

By Carol Tippi Jarman

Did you know that Idaho courts recognize the issuance of a “Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)” to enforce a prior alimony obligation whether that support obligation was created by a settlement agreement or a court order? In Kesting v. Kesting, 160 Idaho 214, 370 P.3d 729 (2016), the Idaho Supreme Court made clear that an ex-spouse seeking to enforce a support obligation is not simply an ordinary creditor. Idaho law specifically recognizes this by allowing a former spouse to collect normally exempt property to enforce a claim for support.