In Re O'Brien

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

ROBERT SOMMA, Bankruptcy Judge.

Introduction

Before the Court is a relief from stay motion (“Motion”) filed by the Debtor’s former wife, Paula M. Carlin (“Carlin”) concerning a prepetition fee award of $15,000 in her favor issued in post-divorce litigation between the Debtor and her (“Fee Award”). Carlin asks that the Court (a) find that collection of the Fee Award from exempt property of the Debt- or is not subject to the automatic stay as a domestic support obligation or (b) if it is subject thereto, grant relief for her to collect the Fee Award from such exempt…