Debtors who owe domestic support obligations such as child support and alimony will not be able to discharge those debts in bankruptcy. However, a debtor who owes back child support or alimony may be...
In the bankruptcy case of Larsen, David M.; In re, the bankruptcy court refused to redirect the debtor's funds held by a state court for the support of the debtor's minor children to other...
In the Chapter 13 bankruptcy case of Grafton, Thomas W. and Patricia M.; In re, the bankruptcy court sustained an objection to confirmation of the debtors' plan saying the plan was not proposed in...
In the bankruptcy case of Radinick, Kimberly A.; In re (Bohm, Trustee, v. Radinick), the bankruptcy court ruled that any interest in a debtor's estranged spouse's property which was awarded to the debtor in...
When a divorced debtor files bankruptcy they are often facing a special set of circumstances that may impact how their bankruptcy proceeds. One of those special circumstances is the obligation to pay domestic support...
The state of Texas is a "community property" state which means that property in which both spouses own shares and property acquired during the marriage is considered "community property." Community property only exists within...
In the Chapter 7 bankruptcy case of Taylor, Anthony; In re, the bankruptcy court dismissed the debtor's case because it was ruled abusive of the bankruptcy system. The details of the bankruptcy case: "The...
