In re Jenkins
Jan
02
2013
Ruling
Debtor awarded damages for former spouse's violation of injunction and stay by having debtor arrested for child support arrearage at § 341 hearing.
Procedural posture
A chapter 7 debtor filed a motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 105(a) and 362(h) asking that a county and his former wife be held in civil contempt for violating both a prior order of the court granting an injunction restraining the county and the former wife from taking any action to enforce collection of pre-petition child support arrears and the automatic stay provisions.
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