Dorsey v. McClain

GARRITY, Judge.

This appeal emanates from an order of the Circuit Court for Frederick County (Dwyer, J.), directing the appellant, Florine Michelle Dorsey, to pay attorney fees and expenses incurred on behalf of the appellee, Charles Timothy McClain, a Sergeant in the United States Army. McClain’s counsel was appointed by the chancellor pursuant to Section 520(3) of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, 50 U.S.C. App. § 520(3) (1982) (hereinafter Section 520) in response to an action to increase child support brought by Dorsey. In a case of first impression, we shall consider…