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Chaffee v. Chaffee (In re Chaffee)

Chaffee v. Chaffee (In re Chaffee)

Ruling
Judgment for debtor's endangerment of juvenile daughter's welfare was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Whether a daughter's judgment debt against a debtor was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6), where the debtor pled guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and the daughter was awarded a civil award against the debtor after the debtor failed to prevent the sexual abuse of the daughter by her stepfather.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 03, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-118